With Jusuf Nurkic expected to spend the majority of the season recuperating from injury and the promising Zach Collins expected to slide into the starting power forward role, the Portland Trail Blazers have a big gap on their roster at backup center.
Christian Wood could be the perfect candidate to claim off the waiver wire and provide the extra boost the Blazers need to contend for a title. Much like Enes Kanter last year, Portland has seen first hand the value of picking up a talented player for cheap off of waivers.