Portland Trail Blazers fans have long been impressed by the performances put on by Gary Trent Jr., and other people are starting to notice. According to Jasmyn Wimbish of CBS Sports, Trent Jr. ranks highly as one of the “biggest surprises” from the 2018 draft class. Wimbish notes that Trent Jr. fell to the second round despite being a Duke product, and after riding the pine during his first year, he has stepped up in big ways for the Trail Blazers.
His breakout performance in the bubble has so far translated to his third season in the league with the Blazers in an even bigger way.