Portland Trail Blazers: Improbable 4 step plan to a win-now 2022 offseason

The result

This process would leave Portland unable to trade any future picks until its lottery-protected pick to Chicago is conveyed.

Now, the question becomes, even if this four-step plan is executed to perfection, is this team a legitimate contender? I think the answer is no, but if the team really won’t trade Lillard and rebuild, this is the best offseason they can hope for.

Either way, heading into the 2022 NBA offseason, the Blazers have some interesting decisions on their hands. And there’s no question that depending on what they decide, it’s an offseason that will have huge ramifications on their future.