The Blazers spent a gazillion dollars to keep a 44-win team together. Now what?
Our next episode focuses on the Blazers, who responded to a surprising season by locking down its core, no matter the cost.
The Blazers were one of the NBA’s darling teams last season. What will they do for an encore? Give Evan Turner $17 million a year, apparently.
In all seriousness, this feels like a team on the rise. To help us break down their chances this season, Chris Lucia, the host of the Blazer’s Edge Podcast, joined the show. Among the topics discussed:
- Why were the Blazers so much better than almost anyone expected last year?
- So ... Evan Turner, huh?
- The roster is loaded, but who actually plays? And how will the players who signed big-money contracts feel about not starting?
- Is Damian Lillard the fourth-best point guard in the NBA? Maybe he really is.
- A plea for Blazers fans not to get too worried about the defensive viability of the Lillard-C.J. McCollum backcourt.
Next up: the Detroit Pistons.
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