No. 4: Continue adding assets. The Trail Blazers' rebuild involves drafting potential stars and structuring the roster with players on the same development timeline. The Blazers have some decisions to make shortly regarding a crowded backcourt, the center position and power forward.

The Portland Trail Blazers will open the regular season Wednesday night at home against the Golden State Warriors. That means the final NBA power rankings of the preseason have been rolling in from national media outlets like the fall breeze the last few weeks.

On Wednesday night, the Portland Trail Blazers open the 2024-25 season, which is likely to end with them once again landing in the NBA draft lottery. The Oregonian/OregonLive is counting down the top five potential developments that would still make this season successful,