The Portland Trail Blazers are converting Trendon Watford’s two-way contract to a four-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
In a corresponding move, the Blazers are waiving point guard Dennis Smith Jr., who suffered an elbow injury last week and likely would not have played for the rest of the season.
Watford, an undrafted rookie from LSU, is averaging 4.5 points per game along with 3.2 rebounds. He’s begun to see more rotation minutes as the team’s injuries have begun to pile up, and he’s made the most of it.