After a slow start, Sharpe is finally becoming the player Blazers fans believed he could be.
All signs were pointing towards a breakout season for Portland Trail Blazers high-flyer Shaedon Sharpe.
Everything aligned as Sharpe built on the momentum he had gained following a strong finish to last year. Sharpe was the one standout player at Blazers training camp, earning a starting role over veteran Jerami Grant. That was particularly significant, considering Chauncey Billups had benched Sharpe midseason the year prior, proving there were legitimate signs of improvement.