If you happen to have a lot of free time, survey 1000 NBA fans. Ask this simple question: are the Portland Trail Blazers likely to win an NBA championship next season?

If you get even a single “yes”, odds are, you surveyed a fan who resides on Oregon.

Arguably, that’s harsh. It’s also reality. The Blazers appear to be at the end of their rope. It seems as if most expect them to retool this summer in an effort to get back to title contention. They’re slated to select seventh in the upcoming draft, but most assume they’ll move that pick for an impact player.

It’s hard to imagine anyone they could acquire will put them in any serious position to contend. Rumors link them to players like Jerami Grant, OG Anunoby, and John Collins.

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Those are all great NBA players, but it feels like the Blazers are too far from contention for any of those players to move the needle.

If the Blazers come to see the same writing on the wall, here’s a deal that lands Damian Lillard on the Memphis Grizzlies.