Today’s Team: Portland Trail Blazers
| Team Roster | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | Pos | Age | Height | Weight | College | 2015-2016 Salary |
| 34 | Cliff Alexander | PF | 19 | 6-8 | 240 | Kansas | $525,093 |
| 8 | Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | 25 | 6-9 | 215 | Wake Forest | $8,042,895 |
| 5 | Pat Connaughton | SG | 22 | 6-5 | 206 | Notre Dame | $625,093 |
| 23 | Allen Crabbe | SF | 23 | 6-6 | 210 | California | $947,276 |
| 17 | Ed Davis | PF | 26 | 6-10 | 240 | North Carolina | $6,980,802 |
| 31 | Daniel Diez | SG | 22 | 6-8 | 215 | ||
| 10 | Tim Frazier | PG | 24 | 6-1 | 170 | Penn State | $845,059 |
| 4 | Maurice Harkless | SF | 22 | 6-9 | 215 | St. John’s | $2,894,059 |
| 9 | Gerald Henderson | SG | 27 | 6-5 | 215 | Duke | $6,000,000 |
| 1 | Omari Johnson | F | 25 | 6-9 | 220 | Oregon State | |
| 35 | Chris Kaman | C | 33 | 7-0 | 265 | Central Michigan | $5,016,000 |
| 11 | Meyers Leonard | C | 23 | 7-1 | 245 | Illinois | $3,075,880 |
| 0 | Damian Lillard | PG | 25 | 6-3 | 195 | Weber State | $4,236,287 |
| 3 | C.J. McCollum | SG | 24 | 6-4 | 200 | Lehigh | $2,525,160 |
| 44 | Luis Montero | SG | 22 | 6-7 | 185 | Westchester CC | $525,093 |
| 24 | Mason Plumlee | PF | 25 | 6-11 | 235 | Duke | $1,415,520 |
| 26 | Phil Pressey | PG | 24 | 5-11 | 175 | Missouri | $947,276 |
| 21 | Noah Vonleh | PF | 20 | 6-10 | 240 | Indiana | $2,637,720 |
Who’s gone: LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum, Robin Lopez
Who’s new: Gerald Henderson, Mike Miller, Noah Vonleh, Mason Plumlee, Pat Connaughton, Ed Davis, Al-Farouq Aminu
Offseason review: The Blazers went through a complete offseason overhaul after losing Aldridge in free agency, and it was the right move to tear it down and get high-upside free agents on reasonable deals before the cap jumps. While the Blazers undoubtedly downgraded, there’s a youth movement clearly in place with Damian Lillard leading the way.
Grade: D+
2015-16 season outlook: In a tough Western Conference, the Blazers appear destined to head to the lottery next season given their youth and lack of cohesion. This isn’t a full-blown tank job by any means, but it’s pretty hard to imagine the Blazers being an above-average team on either side of the ball next year.
Prediction: 13th Western Conference – tanking season in Portland
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