Portland Trail Blazers' Roster Problem
The Portland Trail Blazers have a significant flaw in their roster construction, threatening their rebuild's success. Despite a 124-123 preseason win against the Sacramento Kings, the team's poor three-point shooting is a concern.
Portland shot 10-of-37 (27.0%) from beyond the arc in their home opener and 16-of-48 (33.3%) in their loss to the Golden State Warriors, both well below the league average.
- Last season, the Blazers shot 34.2% from three-point range, ranking fifth-worst in the NBA.
- The previous year, they were dead last at 34.5%.
The preseason has shown that the Blazers have managed to get worse in a key area where they were already horrible.
This decline is not surprising, considering Portland's offseason moves.
Author's summary: Blazers struggle with three-point shooting.