Portland Trail Blazers, strong candidate for breakthrough team in the NBA 2026
We analyze the competitive options of the Oregon franchise, which offers reasons for their fans to be excited.
Dreams, hope, positive energy, and a lot of optimism. That's what you breathe in Portland Trail Blazers after a prolific summer of movements and a process that leads to a team full of incentives. Damian Lillard won't be able to compete this season, but he will be there for a team full of young talent.
The return of the prodigal son has been the icing on the cake in a project that seemed doomed to obscurity, but where the perseverance of the management of Portland Trail Blazers has been key to finding some green shoots around which to build. Deni Avdija made a huge qualitative leap, Camara and Clingan are very promising players in the low post, and the perimeter duo formed by Scoot Henderson and Jrue Holiday can be lethal.
In addition to that, they have Jerami Grant who will continue to contribute very positively from the bench and luxury substitutes like Sharpe, Thybulle, Robert Williams, or the Chinese player, Yang Hansen. This is a bet that can turn out very well in terms of marketing, but also in sports, showing good signs in a player who is eager to have opportunities to demonstrate his talent. In a highly competitive West, it wouldn't be crazy to think that Portland Trail Blazers could fight for a spot in the playoffs.
The Trail Blazers’ current projected rotation next season:
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) July 23, 2025
Starters: Scoot Henderson, Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara, Deni Avdija, Donovan Clingan
Second Unit: Shaedon Sharpe, Matisse Thybulle, Jerami Grant, Yang Hansen, Robert Williams
Portland will be an elite defensive team. pic.twitter.com/Hq5ZyQEwEA
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