The Utah Jazz had a plan in place for their preseason finale against the Portland Trail Blazers. They knew that some of their heavy minute players were only going to play in the first half, allowing for more of the young players and end-of-bench guys to get some extra run before the 2024-25 regular season starts.

Shaedon Sharpe #17 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots a three pointer defended by Day'Ron Sharpe #20 of the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter of the game at Barclays Center on January 07, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) Getty Images

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,

As they prepare for a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers (0-0), the Golden State Warriors (0-0) will be keeping their eye on zero players on the injury report. The game begins at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday,