The Baseline: Blazers blasted out of the playoffs
The Breakdown:
Emergency Autopsy:
- The Blazers got swept as Damian Lillard and company find themselves with questions that will challenge the notion to keep the roster intact. Does C.J. McCollum need to be traded? Will Jusuf Nurkic return? Can Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless form a competitive small forward combination?
The Drop:
- Playoff Takes…open discussion on our first round prophecies and thoughts thus far including the play of Hassan Whiteside, Ricky Rubio, Karl-Anthony Towns, LeBron James and others.
Coast to Coast:
- Luka Doncic declares for the NBA Draft
- David Fizdale interviewing for the Hornets job
- Lamar Odom eyeing an overseas comeback while focusing on new marijuana venture Rich Soil
- Condolences to Greg Poppovich and the Spurs