When the Portland Trail Blazers made their big trade with the Sacramento Kings in January, Trevor Ariza got the lion’s share of the attention. Rightfully so. As a starting forward, Ariza brings energy on both ends of the floor that the Blazers have desperately needed.
After Ariza in the headlines came Caleb Swanigan, a former Blazer who wasn’t really traded away as much as he was sent on an extended sabbatical to California.
Almost ignored was Wenyen Gabriel, a lanky, athletic big man who, like Swanigan, had spent most of his time with the G-League Stockton Kings.