2015-16 NBA Quick Preview: Portland Trail Blazers

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2015-16 NBA Preview

Portland Trail Blazers

Head Coach: Terry Stotts (253-276 all-time)

Last Year's Record: 51-31

Last Playoff Series Win: 2013-14 First-Round vs. Houston Rockets

Last NBA Conference Finals Appearance: 1999-2000 vs. Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Championships Won: 1

2014-15 Team Leaders:

PPG: LaMarcus Aldridge (23.4)

RPG: LaMarcus Aldridge (10.2)

BPG: Robin Lopez (1.4)

SPG: Wesley Matthews (1.3)

APG: Damian Lillard (6.2)

Off-Season Transactions:

-Signed (G) Luis Montero

-Traded (F) Nic Batum to the Charlotte Hornets

-Acquired (F) Noah Vonleh & (G) Gerald Henderson from the Charlotte Hornets

-Re-signed (PG) Damian Lillard to a contract extension

-Signed (G) Pat Connaughton

-Signed (F) Ed Davis

-Signed (F) Al-Farouq Aminu

-Acquired (F) Moe Harkless from Orlando Magic

-Signed (F) Cliff Alexander

-Acquired (C) Brendan Haywood & (F) Mike Miller from Cleveland Cavaliers

-Waived (C) Brendan Haywood & (F) Mike Miller

Roster:

Projected Starting Five:

C - Meyers Leonard (5.9 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 0.3 BPG)

PF - Ed Davis (8.3 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.2 BPG)

SF - Al-Farouq Aminu (5.6 PPG, 0.8 APG, 4.6 RPG)

SG - Gerald Henderson (12.1 PPG, 2.6 APG, 3.4 RPG)

PG - Damian Lillard (21.0 PPG, 6.2 APG, 4.6 RPG)

Projected Bench:

Tim Frazier (PG), C.J. McCollum (SG), Moe Harkless (SF), Noah Vonleh (PF), Mason Plumlee (C), Allen Crabbe (SG), Luis Montero (SF), Cliff Alexander (F), Chris Kaman (C), Pat Connaughton (SG)

The Prediction:

20-62