The Portland Trail Blazers have traded a pair of second-round picks for Duke guard Gary Trent Jr, selected 37th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Sacramento Kings will receive as-yet-unspecified selections in future drafts for the 6’6 shooting guard.
Portland will send Sacramento to two future second-round picks for Trent, league sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/epxA4sHMS5
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 22, 2018
Our own Steve Dewald profiled Trent earlier this month. Among his take-aways:
Trent Jr.’s outside shot isn’t the only thing that is NBA ready, as his sturdy 215-pound frame will hold up well in a grueling 82-game NBA schedule.