The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to take a collective step this upcoming season and move up in the Western Conference standings. But that collective step will likely require individual steps to be made throughout the roster.

When the Blazers improved their year-end win total by 15 last season, the growth was headlined by individual leaps from forwards Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara. The latter was honored by making the NBA All-Defensive Second Team; the former didn’t take home any awards, but he played like a man possessed during the second half of the season and will carry that momentum into year two with his new club. On the subject of national accolades, rookie Donovan Clingan also provided a boost, making All-Rookie Second Team.

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