Portland Trail Blazers: Projected 2020-21 Depth Chart

Although they made the playoffs last season, the Portland Trail Blazers had a very disappointing regular season. With an emphasis on versatility, length and defense, Portland made some smart moves this offseason to re-vamp the roster.

We broke down the Trail Blazers’ depth chart for the 2020-21 season below. We’ve also previously published a summary of the Trail Blazers’ offseason.

Point Guard
Damian Lillard
Anfernee Simons
Shooting Guard
C.J. McCollum
Gary Trent Jr.
CJ Elleby
Small Forward
Derrick Jones Jr.
Rodney Hood
Power Forward
Robert Covington
Carmelo Anthony
Zach Collins
Nassir Little
Center
Jusuf Nurkic
Enes Kanter
Harry Giles

Biggest Questions

  • Is there a logjam at the power forward and center positions? There seems to be a handful of guys at those positions that will be fighting for crucial playing time. How will this affect continuity and rotations?
  • Can Damian Lillard win his first MVP award? After seeing what he was able to do in the bubble last season, it’s not out of the question to think he could have the best season of anyone in the NBA.

All NBA Team Offseason Summaries

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TorontoMilwaukeeWashington
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