Boise State swingman Chandler Hutchison made news Wednesday by pulling out of the NBA Draft Combine, apparently having received a guarantee from a team selecting in the 20-30 range in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. The Portland Trail Blazers have not been linked with Hutchison in any capacity, save drafting 24th, but Bryan Kalbrosky of HoopsHype has detailed several reasons Hutchison and the Blazers would fit together.
Along with the de rigueur mention of Hutchison’s connection with Blazers superstar Damian Lillard, Kalbrosky cites stats and age as reasons Portland should swipe right on draft day:
The 22-year-old averaged 20.