The conundrum of guards for the Portland Trail Blazers has been uniquely interesting the past few seasons. Damian Lillard had Wesley Matthews as his two-guard up until 2015. One of the best “3-and-D” players in the league, Matthews went to Dallas for a maximum contract, leaving a major hole to be filled in Portland.
Luckily, CJ McCollum has developed phenomenally under head coach Terry Stotts, and he continues to exceed expectations offensively.
Failed guard reserves
The reserves behing he and Lillard were not quite as successful, however. Tim Frazier and Brian Roberts backed up Lillard for half of 2015-16 each.