The Portland Trail Blazers hope to turn the clock back during the 2025-26 NBA season.
In today’s era, teams at Western Conference are undoubtedly stacked more than teams at Eastern Conference.
As a result, building a quality roster is extremely important for a franchise to succeed in the West. Unfortunately, the Portland Trail Blazers have not done so in recent years.
The silver lining is the fact that the Trail Blazers appear to have found a long-term head coach at Chauncy Billup. But the building up won’t be able to bring the Trail Blazers to glory unless the front office builds a quality roster.
Given the Trail Blazers missed the postseason in four consecutive seasons, it’s clear that the roster hasn’t reached the mark.
To improve that, the franchise has made some important additions to the team. Speaking of which, the biggest addition is Damien Lillard.
The Blazers signed a three-year contract with Lillard after being sent off from the Milwaukee Bucks. But what else has the organization done this summer? Let’s look into it.
- Damien Lillard (signs 3-year contract)
- Blake Wesley (signed one-year contract)
- Jrue Holiday (trading from Boston Celtics)
Following a brief stint with the Bucks, Lillard’s return is bustling with Trail Blazers fans. However, given that Dame is recovering from a torn Achilles tendon injury, he could miss most of the 2025-26 season.
As a result, it’s not surprising that fans are more excited about the team at Jrue Holiday’s Fit, at least until Lillard makes a comeback.
As the Trail Blazers are currently facing a four-year playoff drought, it was clear that some players would have to leave.
But who were these players? Read all the starting points from the Trail Blazers roster ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.
- deandre ayton (contract purchase)
- Anfernee Simons (trading with the Boston Celtics)
Both Deandre Ayton and Anfernee Simons were key starters for The Trail Blazers last season. However, due to concerns about injuries and lack of success, the franchise decided to say goodbye to them.
Interestingly, Aiton is currently with La Lakers, while Simons has been sent to rival Boston Celtics.