The Portland Trail Blazers are in no way wanting for extra guard help this season. The franchise will open the 2022-23 season with Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart and Gary Payton II as the obvious rotation pieces at the two smaller positions.
But what about Keon Johnson?
The young prospect arrived in the Norman Powell and Robert Covington deal with the Los Angeles Clippers in February and played a major part in the Blazers’ recent Summer League championship.
Over the past week, both Lillard and Coach Chauncey Billups have highlighted the 20-year-old as a standout in preseason workouts, calling out his development and his energy.