The NFL has a quick path to relevance via the draft, build, get THAT stud draftee QB then spend on his 1st contract.
The NBA path to relevance — for a team like Portland — is the tank and trading off the $$$ veterans who don’t fit or are iffy on the timeline. Get some luck, hit it 2-3 years in a row and mature. What is interesting this time is all the Blazers bench guys — Reath, Murray, Walker, Camara, Rupert, Banton, Time Lord — and seeing what long-term roles they can fill over the next 2-3 years onto their 2nd Blazers contract.
TIME TO PRAY TO THE BASKETBALL GODS!