Portland should really considering locking in this young talent.
Rip City general manager Joe Cronin flipped three of the team's four picks in June's 2024 NBA Draft in various deals, including the No. 14 lottery pick in its deal to obtain young small forward Deni Avdija from the Washington Wizards. Acquiring Avdija was more about ditching the cumbersome deal of veteran point guard Malcolm Brogdon and saving cash. The team used its lone remaining pick, No.
Banton inked a two-season, $4.2 million deal with the Boston Celtics last summer, and was flipped to the Trail Blazers for a second round draft pick at last February's trade deadline. The 6-foot-9 point forward instantly blossomed on his third NBA franchise, and suddenly looks like a possible long-term keeper. Across 30 contests , Banton averaged career highs of 16.7 points , 4.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks per bout.
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