"Honestly, I was shocked that [Portland] did that," said Russillo. "It's starting to look worse now that we've seen some of the free agent money -- Jrue's going to make that with some of the prices ...

Initially, you'd assume that this revised trade is a win for the Blazers -- they landed the player they wanted all along and at a cheaper value than they were previously willing to commit to. But ...

Certainly, legitimate reasons exist to be concerned with General Manager Joe Cronin's process. But at the end of the day, the decisions he makes will determine if this franchise does ultimately return ...