Back before the season started B/R did a series ranking the top 15 players in the NBA at each position. And while they ranked Lillard #2, this part really stuck out to me: "It would be unwise to expect a measurable uptick from Lillard this season. Indeed, his offensive burden will be heavier without Nurkic and a backup point guard rotation in greater flux than usual. But he's 29, and again, his game has yet to undergo a serious overhaul." Yup, unwise indeed.