Hedging with the Blazers

What matters most for the 2022-23 season is how Damian Lillard looks. In that way, the fact that Portland has hedged its long-term outlook is smart.

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

The Kitchen Maid, Rembrandt, 1651

The biggest Blazers news out of Portland this week is that Jody Allen, the sister of the late Paul Allen and executor of his trust, has no immediate plans to sell the franchise (nor the NFL’s Seahawks). But given that Allen left most of his wealth to charity, eventually the team will be sol…