Over the last month or so, its been all Gary Trent Jr. for the Portland Trail Blazers when it comes to discussing the youth of the roster. Trent Jr. has stolen the youth spotlight from Anfernee Simons and his month of January tells you why.
For the month of January, Trent Jr. has outplayed Anfernee Simons in almost every statistic. They both played in all 15 games within the month with Trent Jr. playing 23.1 minutes per game and Simons playing 24.1.
For the month Trent Jr. shot the ball with efficiency. From beyond the arc, he shot 39 percent at a volume of nearly five attempts per night.