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 may hinder their flexibility to completely embrace a rebuild. Their current acquisition of Deni Avdija exhibits they’re nonetheless trying to enhance the roster, however the combined strategy leaves some uncertainty.
In the end, Portland’s future will seemingly hinge on whether or not they can totally decide to constructing round their younger core. Shifting 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 targets.
