No. 16: Portland Trail Blazers
April 7, 2013; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) grabs a rebound against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half at the Rose Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports
The Trail Blazers stay in the Top 15 as long as they hold on to LaMarcus Aldridge for the season. Aldridge is one of the best power forwards in the league with the ability to score in the post on ever possession.
Couple that with breakout star Damian Lillard (my favorite prospect last year) and top-notch rookie C.J. McCollum (my favorite prospect this year) and you have a team that can certainly score the rock.
A player to bounce the Heat? We aren’t there yet.