Trail Blazers fans tend to pay closer attention to the entire roster, one through 15, than their peers in other NBA cities, so it’s not as if the majority of those in attendance Thursday night at the Moda Center were unaware of Nik Stauskas, who signed with Portland as a free agent during the 2018 offseason. But to see the 6-6 guard in his fifth season out of Michigan come out and put up a career-high tying 24 points in Portland’s 128-119 victory versus the Lakers in their home opener did serve as an official introduction to Rip City.
Offensive Dreams Become A Reality In Stauskas's Portland Debut
