Matisse Thybulle joined the Portland Trail Blazers at last February’s trade deadline as a secondary piece in a three-team deal. The transaction required the Blazers to part with Josh Hart and a couple of seconds. In return, they received Thybulle, Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono and a 2023 New York Knicks first, which became Kris Murray.
The pick was the initial prize, with Thybulle and Reddish as second- and third-chance candidates respectively. Both were entering restricted free agency. Reddish’s 20 games with the Blazers were inconsistent and, for the most part, uninspiring. Arcidiacono served admirably as a low-rotation point guard but was never going to stay.