Let’s play two truths and a lie.

Chauncey Billups could go to prison.

The Blazers have lost the cornerstone of their organizational culture.

The timing of this has no impact, none whatsoever, on the brand-new season.

Can you spot the lie?

Can you?

Billups may have never fully won over Blazers’ fans in his tenure here, and the fact that he is likely to now leave the organization as a disgraced federal indictee only adds fuel to the fire for fans who never believed in his coaching or trusted his character.

However, within the walls of the Blazers organization, Billups was regarded as a pillar. He was integral to the operation from top to bottom and seen as the single-leading driver of the team’s culture. Especially in Damian Lillard’s two-year absence, Billups provided leadership and

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