Unless Eric Bledsoe finds his way onto a basketball court this season, he won’t play for the Portland Trail Blazers. I’m no Nostradamus, but the writing on the wall is pretty clear.
Dealt to the Blazers from the Los Angeles Clippers days before February’s trade deadline, some might have assumed the 32-year-old as the biggest piece in the deal, which also brought Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a second round pick to Portland.
With 12 years' experience, Bledsoe has represented the Clippers (twice), Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans, averaging 13.