Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin will have to make difficult roster decisions in the coming weeks. Not only are we approaching the Feb. 5 trade deadline, but Portland also has two-way signings such as Caleb Love and Sidy Cissoko making strong cases to have their contracts converted to standard ones.
One obvious roadblock is that the Blazers have a full 15-man roster, meaning they would have to clear space. If they do decide to make changes, one former draft pick that should be considered expendable is Rayan Rupert.
Rayan Rupert's time with Blazers should be coming to an end
The Blazers took a low-risk flyer on Rupert with the No.