If you follow Trail Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. on social media, you’re already aware of the young man’s mantra “Just Be Great.” It’s an approach that Trent Jr. tries to bring to all aspects of his life, and it’s served him well throughout the years.
He dedicated himself to just being great after leaving Duke after his freshman season, only to end up being taken by the Kings with the 37th pick of the 2018 NBA Draft and then flipped to Portland for cash and a few future second-round picks. And he didn’t give up on greatness when he appeared in just 15 games his rookie season while playing almost double the amount of minutes in the G-League (206) as in the NBA (111).