Damian Lillard

Despite the return of the Blazers star and the arrival of Ja, in the US they believe the ball should be in the Israeli's hands: "He proved what he is capable of achieving".

Despite the addition of Ja Morant and high hopes for the new season, The Athletic was not impressed by the Trail Blazers' summer moves and ranked them only 24th out of 30 teams in their annual ranking. Doubts about the combination with Damian Lillard, the appointment of the new coach, and the owner's conduct left the Israeli star's team among the biggest disappointments of the offseason.