Only one playoff spot remains out West and the New Orleans Pelicans and LA Clippers are getting ready to go to battle for it. The irony? Their postseason fates are about to be decided by a bunch of guys who wore the same uniform a couple of months ago.
CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr., Robert Covington and Norman Powell were all in Portland back in February, stuck in the mud for a Trail Blazers organization that was mired in NBA mediocracy — a team consistently not good enough to make a push for the playoffs, but not bad enough to make the draft lottery.
CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr., Norman Powell, and Robert Covington all started the season with the Trail Blazers.
All will compete against each other on new teams for a chance at the last spot in the Western Conference Playoffs. pic.twitter.com/Fm0weInmOc
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) April 14, 2022
