The Portland Trail Blazers own an 8-16 record over the first 24 games of the 2024-25 NBA season. Losing twice as much as they win is not unexpected. Portland wasn’t slated to contend this year. Their focus is on developing young players, building team culture, and settling out a young, incomplete roster.
Not coincidentally, we are now five days away from December 15th, the date on which players who signed new contracts (not extensions) with teams this summer can be traded. The 15th will mark the unofficial-official opening of the NBA Trade Season, which will last until February 6th, the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline.