Portland Trail Blazers: Looking at Possible Free Agents
Chris Phillips
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The Biggest of Big Men
Isaiah Hartenstein – This is a young center who could be looking for this third team in his brief NBA career. However, he brings with him a wonderful skill set for the NBA. He can score some on the block, rebounds well, passes really well for a big man, blocks shots, and plays defense.
Moses Brown – With Brown, the Portland Trail Blazers can right a wrong. If you don’t believe me, just look at his tape when he played in Oklahoma City. Brown looks like the type of player Billups wants on his team. Also, Brown shouldn’t cost too much.
Andre Drummond – Back when he played in Detroit, Drummond was a walking double-double machine. Now, he’s been relegated to a backup or rotation, big man. He can still play, and if he’s paired with one of the previously mentioned forwards (not Bagley), they could form a nice big man pairing.
Mitchell Robinson – He could be a divisive player. Some fans will say look at Robinson’s per-minute averages, and he’s a young big man who hasn’t reached his full potential. Then you have some who say “you’ll need a backup plan for when he misses time.” He is the first in a list of centers that have big-time injury concerns.
Mo Bamba and Bol Bol – These two Orlando centers offer great potential at the NBA level. However, they can’t seem to be healthy enough to show their skills. Orlando will most likely keep one of these guys. As to which one is anyone’s guess. Because of their health, they shouldn’t be expensive, so it’s possible (you probably have to squint to see) that Portland signs both of them.
Isaiah Hartenstein made this look way too routine 😳 pic.twitter.com/K4Tp0NnnVS
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