Who’s the Trail Blazers Real Competition This Season?

Ideally wed all like to believe that the Portland Trail Blazers will challenge the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves for supremacy in the NBAs Western Conference this season.

Realistically that kind of run isnt on the table for Portlands crew just yet.

The Blazers are on their way up, but the elevator might not reach the top floor in 2025.

The Blazers Edge staff was debating this matter internally and were going to throw open the conversation to readers today.

What teams (in either conference) would you name as Portlands real competitors this season? By real we mean, Teams you look at as barometers given the Blazers status and strength right now.

Trail Blazers vs.

Thunder isnt a fair fight.

Portland would be punching outside of their weight class.

Who is in Portlands class though? What teams would you look at and say, If the Blazers do well against them, were getting somewhere? You can target specific opponents or name a range.

For instance, I instinctively thought of the Phoenix Suns on the lower end of the spectrum.

If the Blazers dont beat them out, something might be wrong.

The Sacramento Kings formed the upper end of the wishlist.

If the Blazers finish ahead of them, the Play-In Tournament is a really strong possibility and the playoffs arent out of the question.

Who makes your list of weight class rivals for the Blazers this year? Share your answers in the comment section below! Blazers Edge A daily roundup of Portland Trail Blazers news This is the title for the native ad.

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