Team media: The problem with the Trail Blazers is not in the lineup but in time. There can only be hope when Lillard recovers.

August 14th News Trail Blazers Nation posted a post on social media to talk about the team's issues, and the following is all content.

The biggest problem with the Portland Trail Blazers is not the lineup, but the time. This offseason, the Trail Blazers' management went all out to introduce Zhu Holiday to improve its leadership, selected Yang Hansen to prepare for the future, and continued to formulate plans with Lillard as the core.

From paper, the team seems to be ready to make a big move in the West. However, reality may not be satisfactory. Lillard is still recovering from an Achilles tendon injury, which could leave him missing the entire 2025-26 season. This means a lineup designed to win immediately will lose its main offensive engine, creating a huge fault.

During this period, the Trail Blazers will have to rely on Holiday, Hansen Yang and other core players to maintain their competitiveness and face the cruel Western Conference. If they can survive this difficult time, Lillard's return may make them a dangerous dark horse.

Before this, the City of Tear can only wait, and every game without Lillard will make people feel that time passes faster.