Last week, the Portland Trail Blazers checked off arguably their most important box of the offseason, agreeing to a five-year, $90 million deal with Norman Powell. For the first time since signing that lucrative deal, Powell joined Blazers courtside reporter Brooke Olzendam to discuss the process of that contract, his conversations with the front office and players, and why he was most excited to Portland.
Powell’s initial quote — the one Blazers fans have already been circulating across social media — came when considering what went into his thinking before signing the five-year deal.