Friday's edition: The Portland Trail Blazers Off-season transactions After reaching the Western Conference Finals, the Blazers had a busy summer, adding seven new players to the roster. The biggest move came when the team brought in Hassan Whiteside, who was acquired in a trade with the Miami Heat that sent Moe Harkless and Meyers Leonard out of town. Whiteside -- who has the potential to be one of the best bigs in the league -- often drew the ire of his Heat teammates for his inconsistency.