This season, that won't be good enough.

"We expect more," All-Star guard Brandon Roy said. "There's a lot of talent here. We're good enough that we need to go farther in the playoffs. The ultimate goal is to win a championship."

That may not happen this season, but with one of the youngest and deepest teams in the league, a trip to the Western Conference finals isn't out of the question.

"We have very high expectations," coach Nate McMillan said. "We want to win a playoff series, and we want to go beyond that."

General manager Kevin Pritchard added Andre Miller to the nucleus, signing the veteran point guard to a three-year, $21.7-million free-agent contract in the offseason.

The Blazers go two-deep at every position, with Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla at center, LaMarcus Aldridge and Travis Outlaw at power forward, Martell Webster and Nicolas Batum at small forward, Roy and Rudy Fernandez at shooting guard and Miller and Steve Blake at the point.

McMillan said he will start the season with a 10-man rotation.

"We'll try different combinations and use what works best for us," the fifth-year coach said. "Not everybody will play the minutes they want, but people are going to have to sacrifice for the good of the team."

COACHING STAFF: Head Coach -- Nate McMillan, 10th year overall, fifth year with Blazers (360-363). Assistants -- Dean Demopolous, Monty Williams, Maurice Lucas, Joe Prunty, Bill Bayno, Kaleb Canales.

LAST SEASON, REMEMBERED: 54-28 (Tied for 1st in Northwest), lost to Houston in first round of playoffs.

THIS SEASON, PREDICTED: 57-25 (1st place in Northwest).

POSSIBLE CHANGES, PREDICTED: McMillan recently signed a contract extension; his job is secure. So are those of most of the players. It may be hard to dole out enough playing time to keep everybody happy. It wouldn't be surprising to see a deal before the trade deadline if the Blazers can swing a two-for-one swap to thin their almost-too-deep roster.