The Portland Trail Blazers are off to a 10-7 start in the 2022-23 regular season. That’s not a bad mark considering the difficulty of their early schedule and preseason expectations therein. Damian Lillard, Jerami Grant, and even rookie Shaedon Sharpe get the lion’s share of the headlines and highlight reels for the team, but Portland wouldn’t be succeeding without a fair amount of interchangeable depth.
Three bench players have occupied out-sized roles during the young campaign. Though not much was expected of them, they’ve stepped up in key roles and minutes. Today we want to ask you which of the three has been the most helpful, essential, and/or valuable during the hot start.