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Passing on Jaylen Brown but taking on Ja Morant is a double standard in the Blazers' analytically driven approach.

The Portland Trail Blazers are running out of time to pursue Rui Hachimura in free agency.

The Blazers have a guard logjam after trading for Ja Morant, making it challenging for Micah Nori to decide who starts.

The Trail Blazers should target Anthony Davis in a trade with the Wizards, who could be more open to parting ways with him after acquiring Deandre Ayton.

The Trail Blazers choosing to give up on Caleb Love this soon could go down as a serious mistake.

Caleb Love had joined the 76ers, marking the first loss following the Trail Blazers' trade for Ja Morant and the subsequent guard logjam.

The Lakers traded Deandre Ayton to the Wizards, coming to the same realization Portland had about the talented but flawed big man.

The Lakers' trade for Walker Kessler proves the Trail Blazers were right about Deandre Ayton all along.

Robert Williams III is an excellent player when healthy, but the nature of his contract suggests the Portland Trail Blazers have lost faith in Yang Hansen.

The Portland Trail Blazers should pursue former guard Gary Trent Jr. in free agency to round out their roster.