Portland Trail Blazers: Top 3 point guards available for expanded roster
Tyler Johnson, Miami Heat (Credit: Erik Drost and Kay Felder, via Flickr)
Honorable Mention
Jamal Crawford – A long shot at best. In 2018-19, he averaged 7.9 points and 3.6 assists in 18.9 minutes. At 40 years old, what does Jamal Crawford have left in the tank?
Tyler Johnson
Whatever “it” was, Tyler Johnson lost “it” in Phoenix this year. He went from 11.0 points, 2.5 assists, and a .367 shooting percentage behind the arc in 257 games for Miami; to 7.3, 2.4, .302 in 44 games with the Suns since a February 6, 2019 trade sent him west.
He stunk up the joint when inserted into games this year. It’s hard to believe Johnson just fell off the face of the earth in one calendar year. By signing the Portland Trail Blazers would be hoping he could return to his previous form. To be honest, Simmons would be a better option.
Trey Burke
Trey Burke is another player that lost a bit of his mojo this season. He is one of the top point guards available right now. Burke proved himself as a reliable point guard for several seasons with Utah, Washington, NYK, and Dallas before Philadelphia signed him as a free agent last summer.
That’s why it was a surprise the Sixers waived him, despite a dropoff from his career averages. Burke is only 28 years old, he’s young and can handle extended minutes. If the Trail Blazers can’t sign the number one player on this list, the need to go all out for Burke.
.@TreyBurke gets buckets. pic.twitter.com/SA58AwGE8m
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) July 30, 2019