NBA Power Rankings: Is it time to start talking about San Antonio Spurs?

team. 34. Something needs to change with the Portland Trail Blazers. This offseason they put their trust into their core developing together to make the jump from playoff team to contender. Up to this point, that hasn’t happened yet. With the decision finally being made to shut Festus Ezeli down for the year, the Trail Blazers are likely going to be actively looking for more big men in a trade and a player like Nerlens Noel could be someone they try to pry away from a team like the Philadelphia 76ers. Watching them get absolutely dismantled by the Golden State Warriors showed just how far they have to go before they can consider themselves potential championship contenders. Obviously, Damian Lillard wouldn’t agree with my assessment of his team, but he and McCollum can’t do everything for this team if they expect to have any real chance to improve upon last year’s playoff run.. 13-16. . Portland Trail Blazers. 16