The Trail Blazers season took a significant turn after Jusuf Nurkic’s season-ending injury, but the NBA Draft will come and go regardless of the change in expectations. The NCAA Tournament has narrowed to 16 teams prior to this afternoon’s action and there are still plenty of prospects worthy of Portland’s attention.
Will the next Blazers’ draft pick rise to the occasion under the bright lights? In preparation for this weekend’s games, Blazer’s Edge contributor Steve Dewald compiled a list of four players worth tracking.
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Age: 20 | HT: 6’7” | WT: 236
2018-19 Stats: 18.