Carmelo Anthony, Cody Zeller, Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets, free agency (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
The Portland Trail Blazers initially appeared as though they were sitting out day one of 2021 free agency, but the team eventually announced a few signings later in the day.
While the two newcomers weren’t exactly what the Rip City faithful have been hoping for this offseason, it was still a relief to see that General Manager Neil Olshey was making moves and he did come away with one crowd-pleaser.
The team and its fans might be kicking themselves watching notable and affordable mercenaries ink deals with other teams such as Nicolas Batum, Trey Lyles, and Otto Porter Jr.