Why Norman Powell's Future Will Help Decide Damian Lillard's
Norman Powell's free agency is the Blazers' first personnel domino. If he leaves, Damian Lillard is almost bound to follow him.
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Mary Holt-USA TODAY Sports
Norman Powell's free agency is the Blazers' first personnel domino. If he leaves, Damian Lillard is almost bound to follow him.
To be fair to Neil Olshey, it's not like the Trail Blazers have readily available paths to the type of major roster upgrades that could vault them to legitimate championship contention.
If he could push a magic button to consummate a blockbuster trade for a star or sign a max-level player in free agency, it's safe to say Olshey would have done it even before Damian Lillard voiced his mandate for change on Friday.