Portland traded Coward away on draft night, and they have to be regretting it right about now.
On the night of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Cedric Coward with the 11th overall pick, only to subsequently trade him to the Memphis Grizzlies. Now, Coward's strong play has to be making Portland feel like they made a mistake.
The Blazers of course ended up with Yang Hansen instead. While it's still far too early to make determinations on Hansen's career in the long-term, the early returns haven't been the most promising.