Portland Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin (left), Damian Lillard (middle) and coach Chauncey Billups (right) at a press conference reintroducing the All-Star guard to Portland. Howard Lao for The Oregonian/OregonLiveThe 2025-26 Portland Trail Blazers season unofficially begins Monday, when the team holds its annual media day at the Moda Center. In an effort to bring you up to speed, we’re providing a daily snapshot of the roster as media day approaches. Let the countdown to the 2025-26 season begin. Expected role: RehabilitationOutlook: The Blazers and Lillard reunited after a two-year breakup, but Rip City likely will have to wait another season before he returns to the court.