Though the Portland Trail Blazers don’t have their own G-League affiliate, they are still able to send players to the NBA’s official developmental league through the flexible assignment rule, whereby NBA players play temporarily for another team’s affiliate. The introduction of two-way contracts this season has increased the significance of the G-League for all NBA franchises. The Blazers currently have three players assigned: rookie Caleb Swanigan, and both of their two-way contract players, Wade Baldwin IV and CJ Wilcox. Swanigan plays with the Canton Charge, Baldwin is playing for the Texas Legends, and Wilcox is assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors, but has yet to suit up for the team as he continues to recover from off-season knee surgery.
Watch the progress of Caleb Swanigan and Wade Baldwin IV in NBA G-League competition.
