The Portland Trail Blazers are embarking on an exciting new journey. Plenty of young, eager holdovers remain from their ...

In hindsight, the Blazers should have passed on Murray. He was viewed as one of the more NBA-ready prospects, given that he spent three years at Iowa and was a Third-Team All-American as a junior.

Avdija was a revelation for the Trail Blazers last year, showing that he might be the best player on the team next season. One outlet believes he could contend for a major award.