After buying and selling Damian Lillard, Portland dedicated to a youth motion, however their roster building nonetheless doesn’t make full sense. Regardless of including promising younger gamers like Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, and Donovan Clingan, the Blazers proceed to hold vital wage commitments, which might hinder their flexibility to totally embrace a rebuild. Their current acquisition of Deni Avdija exhibits they’re nonetheless seeking to enhance the roster, however the combined method leaves some uncertainty.
Finally, Portland’s future will doubtless hinge on whether or not they can absolutely decide to constructing round their younger core. Transferring on from higher-paid veterans and embracing the event of Henderson, Sharpe, and Clingan would enable them to align their roster with their long-term objectives.
