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.

Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe is set to have a breakout season, getting closer to his star ceiling that the rest of the league is overlooking.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/trailblazers as Blazers Already Have Massive Advantage Heading Into Next Season. The hopes are somewhat high for Portland this upcoming year.