The Portland Trail Blazers key one-on-one matchup’s at every position

With injured big men returning and the Pacific Northwest’s favorite backcourt at the helm, the Portland Trail Blazers have huge matchups at every position.

As we approach July 30, the reality of the NBA’s return is starting to settle in. After nearly five months, the league is about to return. As a large number of returning teams hope to earn a favorable standing position come playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers are merely vying for a spot in the postseason. In their final playoff push, the Blazers have the league’s fifth-most difficult remaining set of games, a stark contrast to their first end of season schedule. While this means they will have a more significant challenge making it to the postseason, the more substantial competition is likely to produce far more entertaining team and individual matchups. Here are five of the most exciting one on one battles the Blazers may face in Orlando.