Throughout the past several years, many NBA franchises once regarded as the best unfortunately caught the rebuilding disease. The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have been stuck in this purgatory since the 2013 season, and perhaps the most successful franchise in NBA history, the Boston Celtics, are no longer the powerhouse they once were with the Big Three. The Big Three disbanded in 2012, and after that, reaching the playoffs has proven to be a major struggle.

The most recent team to lose a majority of their core players is the Portland Trail Blazers. While Portland isn’t quite the dynasty of Los Angeles and Boston, they are now in the same boat. So far this offseason, four of Portland’s five starters have joined other teams, by trade and free agency. Below is a timeline of how the Blazer roster transformed so dramatically:

June 24: Nicolas Batum traded to Charlotte Hornets for Gerald Henderson and Noah Vonleh.

June 25: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson drafted with 23rd pick in draft. Steve Blake and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson traded to Brooklyn Nets for Mason Plumlee and Pat Connaughton.

July 1: Blazers sign Al-Farouq Aminu to a four year, $30 million deal.

July 2: Blazers sign Ed Davis to a three year, $20 million deal.

July 3: Dallas Mavericks sign Wesley Matthews to a four year, $52 million deal. New York Knicks sign Robin Lopez to a four year, $54 million deal.

July 4: San Antonio Spurs sign LaMarcus Aldridge to a four year, $80 million deal.

In the end, they lost four starters, a veteran guard and 2015 first-round pick. In return, Portland added a defensive small forward in Aminu and a big man to replace Aldridge, Ed Davis. Looking at the two sides, it’s clear that the Blazers have contracted the rebuilding disease and will be forced to cope with several upcoming sub-par seasons.

One benefit of so many Blazers abandoning ship is the extra cap space. They have approximately $26 million that can be used to salvage their future. The only problem is most of the major free agents are off the market. Greg Monroe and Kevin Love, two big men who were possibly suited to replace Aldridge, signed with the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers respectively.

Now, only a handful of free agents are still on the market, some of which are restricted and haven’t garnered interest from any outside teams. Here’s a list of the top remaining free agents:

LeBron James

David West

Jordan Hill

Tristan Thompson (R)

Enes Kanter (R)

Reggie Jackson (R)

Josh Smith

J.R. Smith.

Looking at that list, you can cross off a few names that have no chance of coming to Portland: LeBron James, Tristan Thompson, Enes Kanter, Jordan Hill, and J.R. Smith. All of the Cavs are almost guaranteed to return, and after signing Ed Davis, the Blazers aren’t in need of another big man, especially another Lakers big man (Hill).

Someone who didn’t make the list because he was just signed is Lou Williams. Williams would’ve fit perfectly in the roster at the sixth man spot. Portland is in desperate need of a backup guard so Lillard isn’t on the court for all 48 minutes. Unfortunately, the Lakers just stole Williams on a bargain deal, three years, worth $21 million. The final way the Blazers could beef up their lineup after missing out on Williams is through trades, or just signing an available player like Josh Smith simply because no one else is.

Portland’s new projected lineup isn’t tank worthy, but it’s definitely not playoff worthy either. Considering they barely made the fourth spot last year, losing Aldridge, Matthews, Batum and Lopez will obviously have a severe negative impact. It’s now up to GM Neil Olshey and Coach Terry Stotts to make something happen with the $26 million in cap space. If anything, save it for next year when a new batch of free agents becomes available on the market.