Portland Trail Blazers' Biggest Offseason Needs Ahead of 2026 NBA Draft and Free Agency

Three-point shooting was not an area of strength for the Portland Trail Blazers this past season, as they shot 34.3 percent in the regular season (28th overall) and 30.3 percent in the playoffs (tied for last).

The return of Damian Lillard (the second-best shooter of all time?) should help, although this roster needs more floor-spacing in general.

Portland doesn't currently possess any draft picks. If the right shooter begins to fall, however, the Blazers should explore trading back in.

2025-26 Record: 42-40

Draft Picks: None

A Jerami Grant Trade

There have been some rumblings about the Portland Trail Blazers being in on the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, but they feel like a dark horse, at best.

A likelier trade might be something close to a salary dump of Jerami Grant, opening up more developmental minutes for Sidy Cissoko and Kris Murray.

Backup Center

Portland appears to have its center of the future in Donovan Clingan. And there may still be some intrigue with Yang Hansen.

But the latter probably isn't ready for big minutes yet. And with Robert Williams entering free agency, the Blazers will need another backup big to spell Clingan.

A Scoot Henderson Leap

Five years ago, a backcourt of Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday would've been terrifying, but both are well past their primes now. And managing their minutes will be crucial.

Doing so might require Scoot Henderson to finally start living up to his potential. If the version of Scoot who scored 23.3 points over the first three games of the playoffs shows up, Portland will be fine. If it gets the one who averaged 2.5 over the last two games, the burden might break Lillard and Holiday.