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Kent Bazemore Adapting to Life in Portland

When the Portland Trail Blazers traded Evan Turner to the Atlanta Hawks, they knew what kind of player they were getting; solid defender, good shooter, had a down year last season.

But what is Bazemore like off the court? The Oregonian/Oregon Live’s Jamie Goldberg caught up with Bazemore and talked to him about fatherhood, how he’s adapting to Portland, and the balance between life and basketball:

Things changed in the spring of 2019. Not only was his son born in May, but, a few weeks later, his wife’s mother, Cyndy, passed away after a battle with breast cancer.