2022-23 Portland Trail Blazers Predictions and Futures Odds Picks

Portland Trail Blazers failed to make the playoffs last season. They traded CJ McCollum, Robert Covington and Norman Powell. The team will be retooled for the 2022-2023 season and hopes to be playing in the NBA playoffs.

The Trailblazers had a relatively quiet offseason. They traded Covington and Powell to the Clippers in exchange for Keon Johnson and two second-round picks. McCollum was traded to Pelicans for draft picks and Josh Hart. Jerami Grant was acquired from Pistons. Grant had his breakout season last year, scoring 19.2 PPG.

The Portland Trail Blazers have a win total of 39.5 games. They are currently 10th in the NBA. Last season they won 27 games, but they played 29 games and won the Rookie of the Year award in 2013. Lillard has proven he has what it takes to win, and he won't be able to carry the team to the playoffs.

Portland Trail Blazers have a tough schedule this season. They start the season with five of seven games at home, followed by a six-game road trip. The team will probably be in 8th-12th place at the end of the year.

Portland Trail Blazers are -130 to be featured in the play-in tournament and +200 to make the playoffs. Their regular season total is set at 39.5 wins. They are +6000 to take home the West and -8000 to win the championship. If Lillard gets hot and the Trail Blazer make a midseason move, getting them at +600 to the conference may be a good bet.

2022-2023 season is either going to be a success for the Trail Blazers or a failure. Lillard's performance will determine their fate. They will have a good draft class and good prospects, but they won't make the playoffs.