The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Yang Hansen, traded for Jrue Holiday, brought back Damian Lillard, and got a solid buyer for the team… and somehow 18 other NBA teams had a better offseason? That’s how David Aldridge of the Athletic (subscription required) sees it in his series ranking every team’s offseason. Positions 20 through 11 were published Wednesday, while 30 through 21 were published Tuesday.

After acknowledging that bringing back Lillard is a good thing, Aldridge rightly points out how it could go wrong as he ranks the Blazers’ offseason 19th:

Whether or not Lillard, who tore his Achilles in April, plays a second this season for the Blazers doesn’t matter; this is a win-win, with Lillard again being able to mentor Scoot Henderson while getting a year to rehab in familiar envi

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