The Portland Trail Blazers begin the 2024-25 season looking to improve upon a 21-61 record last year and take a step forward on the court under Chauncey Billups.

The organization had a relatively quiet offseason and returned much of the roster from a season ago, adding Deni Avdija from the Washington Wizards and signing Bryce McGowens in free agency. The front office also drafted center Donovan Clingan with the seventh pick.

Oddsmakers believe the Trail Blazers won't take much of a step forward, with most setting their projected win total at 22.5 for the season. Billups & Co. will be hopeful the likes of Jerami Grant, Anfernee Simons, Deandre Ayton and Scoot Henderson can help turn things around.

With the regular season underway, Rookie Wire examined the Trail Blazers' depth chart and projected the starters and backup players for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign.

PG

1. Anfernee Simons: $25,892,857

2. Scoot Henderson: $10,259,160

3. Delano Banton: $2,196,970

SG

1. Toumani Camara: $1,891,857

2. Shaedon Sharpe: $6,614,160

3. Rayan Rupert: $1,891,857

SF

1. Deni Avdija: $15,625,000

2. Matisse Thybulle: $11,025,000

3. Kris Murray: $2,990,040

PF

1. Jerami Grant: $29,793,104

2. Jabari Walker: $2,019,699

C

1. Deandre Ayton: $34,005,126

2. Robert Williams III: $12,428,571

3. Donovan Clingan: $6,836,400

4. Duop Reath: $2,048,780

Two-Way Contracts

1. Bryce McGowens

2. Justin Minaya

3. Taze Moore

Trail Blazers salary information via Spotrac

This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: Trail Blazers depth chart: Projecting starters, backups for season