Conversation so far:
What happened with the Portland Trail Blazers?
Portland was a loaded team that had reached the Western Conference Finals in the 1999 playoffs and featured star forward Rasheed Wallace as well as the newly acquired Scottie Pippen.
Did Steve Smith continue playing well with the Trail Blazers?
Steve Smith would no longer be required to carry the offensive load, and averaged 14.9 points a game in 81 starts.

Question: What else happened that season?
Self-contained rewrite: What else happened in Steve Smith's first season with the Trail Blazers?