Enes Kanter left his impression on Portland Trail Blazers fans last season despite appearing in only 23 regular season games. The big man stepped up after starting center Jusuf Nurkic went down with his unfortunate leg injury, and Kanter provided a boost on the frontlines for all 16 playoff games despite dealing with a shoulder injury.
Kanter returned to Portland on Tuesday as a member of the Boston Celtics and reflected on his time with the Blazers, as Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports Northwest writes:
“I was only here for like maybe a half year, right?