Following the NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers enter the bulk of the off-season with three new rookies in the fold: No. 3 pick Scoot Henderson from G League Ignite, No. 23 pick Kris Murray of Iowa and No. 43 pick Rayan Rupert, a French wing who played in the Australian NBL last season.
Yesterday, the franchise welcomed the trio to Portland with an introductory press conference. Alongside General Manager Joe Cronin and Head Coach Chauncey Billups, the rookies fielded questions about their respective games and matches with Portland.
Below are some of the more notable quotes from the over 20-minute session.