By the time the NBA offseason had ended, there was one team that several people picked as a clear winner: The Portland Trail Blazers. And that was for good reason. They made an effort to shore up the all-important wing spot by adding players like Robert Covington and Derrick Jones Jr. and then bolstered their frontcourt by bringing back Enes Kanter and adding Harry Giles. Even with a disappointing opening night loss to a solid Utah Jazz squad, there are still plenty of interesting players worth monitoring on the Blazers.
One of the most intriguing players is not one of the new wings.