In about a month the Portland Trail Blazers will embark on their 2024-25 regular-season campaign. Hopes are high in Portland because of the appearance of major changes in the roster. On paper, that seems valid. The Blazers ditched two of their main players this summer: long-time scorer Anfernee Simons and second-chance center DeAndre Ayton. They also brought on major veterans in Jrue Holiday and Damian Lillard with rookie center Yang Hansen rounding out the field of newcomers.

Whether those moves actually change Portland’s fortunes remains to be seen. Acknowledging that, we’re beginning our look at the new season by examining some of the questions the Blazers will need to answer before we can trust in a potential Renaissance. Yesterday we looked at the halfcourt offense through the lens o

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