The Portland Trail Blazers front office took a risk when they decided to extend Shaedon Sharpe to a four-year, $90 million deal before the season started. Sharpe has always had star potential, but it remained largely untapped. This was the Blazers betting on the player Sharpe could become, not the player he's been in years past. If this season is any indication, that was the right decision.
Sharpe is having the best season of his young career, averaging 21.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists on 45/34/77 shooting splits. He's addressing the two most significant question marks that came with his extension: shooting and defense.