Portland Trail Blazers 2022 Mock Draft Compilation 1.0
Ed Stein
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Team Needs
Power Forward
This has been a position of need for many years. When was the last time Portland had someone physically dominant inside who could defend AND get rebounds? It’s been quite a while. Nassir Little could be that guy, but he’s still developing.
Center
How pressing the Portland Trail Blazers’ need for a center depends on whether they re-sign Jusuf Nurkic. It might be a good idea because he’s the only player Portland has on the roster who is taller than 6-9.
Even if they bring Nurk back, he still needs a backup. And with his injury history, that backup will get plenty of playing time.
Scoring Forward
The Portland Trail Blazers offense revolves around Damian Lillard. For years he had CJ McCollum as his backcourt mate and scoring partner. McCollum is gone, but his replacement Anfernee Simons can also light it up.
Being so backcourt-centric hasn’t led to an NBA Championship appearance yet. In the Dame era, the offense worked best when there was a third option to shoot from mid-to-three-point range. It would be nice if they could spread out the scoring a little bit next season.
Important Dates
May 16-22 – Draft Combine, Chicago, Illinois.
May 17 – Draft Lottery, Chicago, Illinois.
June 1 – Last day for players to withdraw from the draft.
June 23 – Draft Day, Brooklyn, New York.
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— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) March 15, 2022