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Report: Loss of LA plummets Blazers back into irrelevance

The Portland Trail Blazers are in a rebuilding-mode after losing four starters from last season via free agency and a trade. Losing LaMarcus Aldridge to San Antonio is the biggest hit and now the team is heading back to the lottery and irrelevance, according to one basketball writer. From Michael Lee of The Washington Post:

    "In the absence of so many familiar faces, namely a franchise anchor for nearly nine years in Aldridge, the Trail Blazers have been thrust into a project that is more like a redirection than a rebuild. They aren’t exactly starting over, since they were already transitioning toward their current foundation, Lillard. But the initial results will at times be galling as General Manager Neil Olshey has invested in more uncertainty with intriguing but unproven talent. ... Portland also has to be prepared to struggle during a season in which progress will now be measured by tangible improvement in individual players as opposed to wins and losses."
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