The Portland Trail Blazers have a major flaw in their roster construction that threatens the success of their rebuild.
Despite winning their home opener 124-123 against the Sacramento Kings, the team's shooting from beyond the arc is a concerning problem. They shot 10-of-37 (27.0%) from the arc in the win and 16-of-48 (33.3%) in their loss to the Golden State Warriors.
These numbers are well below league average. For context, the Blazers shot 34.2% last season, ranking fifth-worst in the NBA, and 34.5% the year prior, which was dead last.
The preseason has shown that the Blazers have managed to get worse in a key area where they were already horrible.
This is not surprising, considering Portland's moves this offseason.
Author's summary: Blazers have a major roster flaw.