In the NBA, having half of the healthy roster out for the bulk of the young season forces coaches to get creative. The Portland Trail Blazers are currently in the midst of this very situation, and the forced creativity has exposed several veins of opportunity within the roster. One such undercurrent is the case of Sidy Cissoko, whose emergence may force Portland’s hand in converting his two-way deal to a standard one.
Blazers should convert Sidy Cissoko's contract to a standard one
Though Cissoko is on a two-way deal, he’s started 12 of the 32 games in which he’s played, mainly due to the decimation of Portland’s roster.