The Portland Trail Blazers are poised to fill the vacancy at the starting power forward spot with scrappy, seven-footer Zach Collins this coming season. However, the 21-year-old will be navigating uncharted waters as a starter. Through 39 games in college, and 163 games with the Blazers, Zach Collins has tallied only one career start.
The Trail Blazers let nine-year veteran, Al-Farouq Aminu, walk to Orlando this offseason, clearing the path for Collins to step into the starting role — whether he’s ready or not. There is plenty of valid speculation surrounding Collins, yet he is also gaining traction as a fan favorite and NBA media pick to catapult into stardom.