The Portland Trail Blazers are gearing up for another season headlined by development and mounting losses. There’s method behind the motivated dive to the bottom of the standings with a draft class full of tantalizing prospects on the horizon.
The 2024-25 collection of Blazers veterans and rookie-scale players makes for a mismatch of skillsets and experience. But while the Blazers are unlikely to win more than 25 games, there may be certain players in line for sought-after individual awards.
The highest individual honor Most Valuable Player is almost certainly off the table but prizes like Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player are very much in play.