The Trail Blazers made waves on Friday with a trade that shipped Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Clippers for a return that centered around immediate salary cap relief. Justice Winslow, Eric Bledsoe, and Keon Johnson are the three players headed to Portland in return. Of that trio, it is clear that Johnson possesses the most upside.
Johnson, selected with the No. 21 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, was a breakout player as a true freshman for Tennessee in the 2020-21 season. Listed at 6’4 with a wingspan that clocks in at 6’7, Johnson blossomed into one of the most versatile defenders in country during his time in Knoxville.