That said, it's hard to view this offseason as a net negative when the Blazers achieved what was arguably the most important thing all along, retaining those Milwaukee Bucks picks acquired in the Damian Lillard deal. Blazers were right to prioritize Bucks picks this offseasonThe last thing the Blazers wanted to do this offseason was sacrifice those increasingly valuable draft assets for a star who wasn't going to be enough to put them into contention conversations. Anything they get from his arrival is just a bonus because they didn't surrender any of those Bucks picks this summer, keeping their rebuild right on track regardless. Bleacher Report's Andy Bailey recently ranked every team by their current trade assets, and Portland came in at No. The one thing Bailey emphasized was how valuable those Bucks picks were in the Blazers' ranking inside the top ten, saying it's "what really boosts their stash."