The Portland Trail Blazers went 0-2 with losses to two teams on complete opposite ends of the standings. After starting the week with a loss to the defending champion Denver Nuggets, the Blazers ended the week with a loss to the bottom-dwelling Charlotte Hornets.
With an uninspiring loss that had little to be excited about against the Hornets, this week’s Blazer of the week comes from one of the only bright spots from that game. Deandre Ayton is this week’s Blazer of the Week.
Ayton had 26 points and 19 rebounds in the game against Charlotte, and was the only player who kept Portland afloat through large stretches of the game.