Like many people around the world, the Portland Trail Blazers’ Nassir Little had a difficult 2020. When the NBA restarted the season with the bubble in Orlando, Little didn’t have the chance to play due to a concussion and a syncopal episode. Then right as this season was starting to ramp up, he contracted COVID-19. It seemed like no matter what happened, Little couldn’t catch a break.
Fast forward to 2021 and Little is finally back to playing NBA basketball. The second-year forward out of North Carolina hasn’t had the chance to do much yet with the Blazers, but that’s about to change.