The Portland Trail Blazers have had a Josh Hart-sized void to fill ever since trading the Villanova product to the New York Knicks. It turns out, they found the solution through that trade, when they acquired the No. 23 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, which became Iowa forward Kris Murray.
While Murray isn't the same level of player as Hart, he's offering Portland something they haven't had since him. Both wings play bigger than their size, utilizing their combination of physicality and ability to anticipate plays/read angles to crash the boards. Murray has 69 total rebounds this season, 32 of which have come on the offensive end!