The Trail Blazers signed Jaylen Adams earlier this week, an undrafted guard out of St. Bonaventure, as a substitute for Trevor Ariza, who opted out of the season’s continuation in Orlando. Adams has spent a majority of the past two seasons in the G League, most recently playing for the Wisconsin Herd. In 2019-20, he averaged 21.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists as the Herd went 25-8 in the 33 games he played.
The decision to sign a 6-foot-2 guard surprised most fans as Ariza’s absence left a void at the small forward position; Portland already has the guard positions covered by Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Gary Trent Jr.