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The Portland Trail Blazers waived forward Jeremy Sochan meaning they're entering the 2026-27 season with 14 rostered players and three two-way guys. Given their preseason finish, how do we think this season is going to go? What is the Blazers' record going to be, and where will that have them finish in the Western Conference hierarchy? Tune in to find out! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Three games into their preseason, the Portland Trail Blazers are 3-0! It would be an outright travesty if they weren't 3-0, given their level of competition. Should Blazers fans feel good about how the preseason is going so far? How has each Blazer performed thus far? Brad and Jethro will break them all down. Plus, stay tuned until the end for six increasingly spicy takes for this upcoming season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our final Portland Trail Blazers preseason player previews brings us to Mr. Portland himself, Damian Lillard. Dame is coming off of an Achilles injury from two seasons ago, and enters his age-36 season, but neither of those things will slow him down. This is Damian Lillard we're talking about — he's going to be locked in and supremely focused as always for the Blazers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Next up in our Portland Trail Blazers preseason player previews is Deni Avdija. Deni was the Blazers' All-Star last season, steering Portland's ship directly into the playoffs. Deni thrived with the ball in his hands, but now it seems he'll have to play a modified role this year. Will Deni be able to deliver the same amount of success playing alongside Ja Morant and Damian Lillard? It's the question everyone is wondering, so we discuss it here. Tap in! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The third-to-last stop on our Portland Trail Blazers preseason player previews brings us to Toumani Camara, the Blazers' tried and true 3&D wing. Toumani basically only jacked up 3s last season. He also set the record for offensive fouls drawn. Should he be doing more of each of those things this season? Brad and Jethro discuss. Plus a brief chat about the Braiden Bell saga at the beginning of the episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Continuing on with our Portland Trail Blazers preseason player previews, we've arrived at Scoot Henderson. Previously labeled as the successor to Damian Lillard in Portland, Scoot has now been moved to a presumed bench role behind Dame, Ja and even Jrue Holiday. Will he be able to thrive off the bench? Should he continue working as a 3&D style player like we saw in the playoffs, or should he be given opportunities to run the Blazers' offense. There's a lot to unpack when it comes to Scoot Henderson, plus the Blazers had their media day. Tap in! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Next up on the Portland Trail Blazers preseason player preview series is Jrue Holiday. Uncle Jrue was a very impactful player for Portland last season, and the team's best player analytically. Can Jrue reshape his role with the Blazers to best fit the needs of this team? Should he have to do so? Brad and Jethro discuss in detail the talents of Jrue Holiday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Time to talk about one of our favorite Portland Trail Blazers players: Donovan Clingan. DC is going to play a massive role for the Blazers next season, and if he can take a leap as a player, it could open up some incredible paths to success for Portland. Is Cling Kong capable of breaking into that All-Star level of NBA player? Blazers fans Brad and Jethro discuss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ja Morant is about to begin his first season as a Portland Trail Blazer. In this edition of the preseason player preview series, Brad and Jethro discuss Ja's fit with the team, whether him and Damian Lillard can co-exist, whether or not Ja can become the player he once was in Portland, and more. Plus some of the best Chauncey Billups timelines yet. Tap in! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of our Portland Trail Blazers preseason player previews series, Brad and Jethro discuss the impact of Sidy Cissoko, one of the Blazers' breakout players from last year. Now that he's on a real NBA contract, with expectations to continue his development this year, he's going to have to fix some flaws in his game, particularly on offense. But Sidy is a dawg and plays with ferocious energy. If he can figure out his jumper, the sky is the limit for Rip Sidy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Continuing along with our Portland Trail Blazers preseason player preview series, Brad and Jethro arrive at the solo episodes, today with Robert Williams III. Can Rob Will do any wrong? Will he be able to stay on the court again this season? What happens if he's better than Donovan Clingan? Find out by tuning in! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the next edition of our Portland Trail Blazers preseason player preview series, Brad and Jethro take a look at the Shaedon Sharpe and Yang Hansen, two young Blazer players who each have limitless potential, but have struggled to realize it so far. Given Shaedon's meniscus surgery and Hansen's battle to become reliable, will either of them get much run this year? We discuss! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As we continue on with our Portland Trail Blazers player previews, Brad and Jethro discuss two new offseason additions, Micah Potter and Branden Carlson. Both bring size and varying levels of shooting. Both will have to work hard to crack the rotation, but each of them have a chance of doing so. Who has the more visible inside track, though? Find out by tuning in! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Continuing with our Portland Trail Blazers preseason player profiles, Brad and Jethro sit down to discuss the potential of Vít Krejčí and Jeremy Sochan. What are their roles going to be on this team? What do each of them need to do to secure their spots in the rotation? What are their best- and worst-case outcomes for this season? Find out all of that and more in this episode! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Portland Trail Blazers' season kicks off next month, so to get fully prepared and caught up with the Blazers' roster, Blazers insiders Brad and Jethro are kicking off their preseason player previews with the two-way guys: John Tonje, Chris Youngblood and Jayson Kent. SPOILER: We are very high on one of these guys heading into this season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.