The big news for the Portland Trail Blazers as they took the court Friday in Orlando was the return of Jusuf Nurkic from an ankle injury. But perhaps even more noteworthy was the continued excellence of Al-Farouq Aminu, who’s been on fire lately. Against the Magic, Aminu shot six of nine from the floor, including three for five from three, finishing with 15 points and five rebounds.
Aminu, along with Damian Lillard (21 points) and CJ McCollum (20 points), might just be emerging as the Blazers’ for-real “Big Three.