ORLANDO - The Portland Trail Blazers advanced to the Western Conference Finals this past season, the first time the franchise made it that far since 2000.
Obviously, perennial All-Star Damian Lillard and his backcourt teammate C.J. McCollum were front and center throughout their three-round playoff journey.
Others on the team made key contributions too, though, including Al-Farouq Aminu, a 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward who particularly came up huge in Portland’s opening round series win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The 28-year-old, whom the Orlando Magic officially signed on Saturday, had one of his best, and most significant, playoff performances in Game 4 of that series when he recorded 19 points and nine rebounds.