The Portland Trail Blazers family has lost one of the original, 1970’s roster members, Shaler Halimon. The guard-forward played 79 games for the Blazers in their inaugural, 1970-71 season.
The team released this statement:
The Trail Blazers organization is mourning the loss of former Trail Blazer Shaler Halimon. Shaler was an original members of Portland’s inaugural 1970-71 team. While his time playing for the Trail Blazers was brief, he made a lasting impact on Rip City and ultimately called Oregon home once his NBA career concluded — and became a widely beloved driver for Oregon’s TriMet public transportation system.