We all know how great of a defender Gary Trent Jr. is, in just his second year in the league the Portland Trail Blazers guard went from out of the rotation to guarding the league’s best ball-handlers in James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
Recently appearing on the Blazers edge podcast, Trent was asked about his defense and said he would love to win a Defensive Player of the year award or be named in All-Defensive teams.
Let’s break down what he needs to do to really be in the running for these accolades.