The Portland Trail Blazers have a long to-do list in the Summer of 2025. They’ll engage in the 2025 NBA Draft , decide whether to re-sign a couple of contractually-variable players, and sniff around for opportune trades once the market opens up at the conclusion of the NBA Finals .

Throughout that process, one question will hover over them: Can they find the next star to lead the franchise into a new era of success? Without an affirmative answer, the rest of their moves will remain incremental, at best.

That question is also on the mind of one of our readers via this submission to the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag.

Dave,

You keep talking about getting a star player. Is there any chance we already have one? Who do you think has the best chance to become that star among the young players o

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