The Portland Trail Blazers are closing in on a (hopefully) exciting new chapter in their history as the 2025-26 season approaches. In about a month from now, we’ll be talking about real, live games. In the meantime, we’re tackling burning questions about the upcoming year, including this one.

Dear Dave,

I’m excited for the new year to start because the line up seems new this year. I know it’s not completely new but even the players coming back have something to prove as you’ve pointed out a lot of times. Who do you think is the most important player when we start considering all the changes and the chances of actually competing? I know who I think the best player is (Deni) but I could choose from so many when trying to guess who’s going to step up and make that big difference. Are you as

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