The Portland Trail Blazers have assigned wing Rayan Rupert to their G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix. Rupert will now be available to play for tonight's matchup (Dec. 9) against the Salt Lake Stars. Blazers beat reporter Casey Holdahl adds that Yang Hansen likely would've joined Rupert in the G League assignment, but Portland's rookie is dealing with an illness that sidelined him at practice.
This is excellent timing for Rupert to gain more experience in the G League. The Blazers -- eliminated from the NBA Cup in their Nov. 26 home loss to the San Antonio Spurs -- now have a mini-break with their next game not coming until Thursday, Dec.