ESPN's Tim Legler recently made the case that Shaedon Sharpe will breakout from the start of the 2025-26 season on the ALL NBA Podcast.
"I liked what I saw from this team to finish the year. And I think that Shaedon Sharpe has another gear that he's going to hit this year. I think Shaedon Sharpe is really going to take off, and it's going to be early in the year -- not like the second half. He's going to really be on point from the beginning of the season."
The Blazers impressively have three players inside the top ten for best odds to win Most Improved Player of the Year on DraftKings: Deni Avdija, Scoot Henderson, and Sharpe.