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Portland Trail Blazers: Ranking every player on the 2021 roster

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 20: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers and Carmelo Anthony #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 20, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 20: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers and Carmelo Anthony #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 20, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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The Portland Trail Blazers have one of their most complete rosters in years for the 2021 season. Let’s rank every player on the Blazers roster.

The Portland Trail Blazers have one of their best teams in recent memory. They will roll into the 2021 season with high hopes of making it back to the conference finals and maybe even lifting an NBA championship.

This roster has serious depth, boasting strength up top with the stars, through to the role players, and then a bench with threats up and down it. The Blazers haven’t had a roster with this type of depth since maybe the days of Scottie Pippen and the early 2000s conference finals team.

Let’s break it down.

Portland Trail Blazers
CJ Elleby, Washington State Cougars (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)

Number 14 – CJ Elleby

Second-round pick CJ Elleby is at the back end of the Blazers roster as a recently drafted rookie, but this isn’t bad for him. Because of the Blazers wing depth, he isn’t likely to be in the rotation at all, but he can spend time with other team’s G-League affiliates and with the Blazer’s top team so he can learn on court and off the court about being a professional.

Elleby has a future in this league, but for 2021, barring major injuries to other key players, he won’t be in the rotation.