The Portland Trail Blazers’ frontcourt rotation has changed significantly since February 21st, when Enes Kanter first took the floor in a Blazers uniform. Meyers Leonard and Zach Collins have been relegated to warm-ups. Kanter has eaten their minutes and garnered praise while doing so; Portland is undefeated since his arrival.
In his weekly “10 Things I Like (and Don’t Like) About the NBA” column, ESPN writer Zach Lowe suggests that Collins, at least, may make a reappearance, and that the shift in strategy for Head Coach Terry Stotts goes far beyond the frontcourt.