The Portland Trail Blazers drafted Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson with the 23rd pick of the 2015 NBA Draft and, to the chagrin of many fans, immediately traded him and Steve Blake to the Brooklyn Nets for Mason Plumlee and the rights to Pat Connaughton. The trade has drawn heavy criticism from fans who were rightfully excited for Hollis-Jefferson to join the Trail Blazers, but, let me tell you, Plumlee is a phenomenal acquisition. This was a great trade for Portland.
Plumlee, 25, is a hyper athletic forward-center that had a mini-breakout in his second NBA season.