With the NBA restart in Orlando set to begin at the end of this month, The Athletic’s John Hollinger highlighted Portland Trail Blazers wing Gary Trent Jr. as a player to watch.
Hollinger noted that with the absence of Trevor Ariza, fourth-quarter wing duties could fall on the second-year player.
With Trevor Ariza taking a pass on the Bubble Experience, it’s Trent’s time to move up in the world. The 6-6 wing may well be the Blazers’ fourth-quarter option at small forward given that he’s the only remaining perimeter player on the roster who can decently defend and also shoots 38.