The Portland Trail Blazers have one more game in their 2025 preseason schedule before the long, regular-season campaign begins. It’s almost time for Blazers Basketball once again!

Anticipating the advent of the new year, one Blazer’s Edge Reader has submitted this question to our perpetually-churning Mailbag. Here you go.

Dave,

Based on what you’ve seen during pre season so far how do you assess our chances? Are you seeing the difference we’re all hoping for?

Marcus

It’s a difficult question to answer. You can’t tell as much from preseason as you think. It seems big because it’s the only stimulus we’ve had for six months, but it ends up being less consequential than the moment makes it. But we’ll try!

Credit the Blazers in that we’re seeing a difference. Center play is more integrate

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