The 2023 offseason for the Portland Trail Blazers was one of severe change. Finally getting a good deal for franchise legend Damian Lillard, then flipping the older Jrue Holiday for even more assets, was a great piece of work by General Manager Joe Cronin. This was Cronin’s one chance to make his mark on a franchise in an industry where NBA GMs and head coaches lose their jobs with the frequency of the ornamental oaks and maples downtown losing their leaves every fall. Cronin was very new to his job, put in a high-pressure situation that he had little to do with, and he aced the test.
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