The story on June 26 about the Blazers’ NBA Summer League starters featured three returning players, and the two recent draftees:
But, now, a Blazers trade with the Houston Rockets involving Tim Quarterman changed things. Obviously, the trade meant that the guard would no longer play. But, not-so-obviously, this meant Portland had no point guard to run the Summer League squad.
This changed Wednesday afternoon as the Blazers went on to add former first-round pick of the Boston Celtics, R.J. Hunter:
Blazers will sign guard RJ Hunter to Summer League contract.