May 2019 Portland Trail Blazers Wiretap

Blazers Sign Keljin Blevins To Camp Contract

Sep 30, 2019 2:50 PM

The Portland Trail Blazers have signed forward Keljin Blevins to a training camp contract.

Blevins, 23, appeared in three games for the Trail Blazers during the 2019 NBA Summer League, totaling five points, three rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes. Undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, Blevins (6-6, 200) played two seasons at The University of Southern Mississippi (2014-16) before transferring to Montana State. In his four-year collegiate career, Blevins posted averages of 7.6 points (39.9% FG, 23.4% 3-PT, 64.5% FT), 4.4 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 23.3 minutes in 117 games (99 starts). He averaged 11.8 points and 5.9 rebounds as a senior at Montana State in 2018-19.

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Blazers Exercise 20-21 Options On Zach Collins, Anfernee Simons

Sep 24, 2019 10:39 PM

The Portland Trail Blazers have exercised 2020-21 team options on the rookie contracts of forward/center Zach Collins and guard Anfernee Simons.

The Trail Blazers acquired Collins, the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, in a draft-day trade with Sacramento. In two seasons with Portland, Collins (7-0, 250) has averaged 5.6 points (44.1% FG, 32.1% 3-PT, 72.0% FT), 3.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 16.8 minutes in 143 games (one start). He averaged 6.8 points (50.6% FG, 33.3% 3-PT, 80.0% FT), 3.6 rebounds, 1.38 blocks and 17.2 minutes in 16 games during the 2019 Playoffs.

Portland selected Simons with the 24th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He appeared in 20 games (one start) as a rookie during the 2018-19 season, posting averages of 3.8 points (44.4% FG, 34.5% 3-PT, 56.3% FT), 0.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 7.1 minutes. In the final game of the regular season, Simons (6-4, 190) recorded 37 points (13-21 FG, 7-11 3-PT, 4-6 FT), six rebounds, nine assists and one steal against Sacramento while playing all 48 minutes. With this performance, Simons joined Kevin Durant and LeBron James as the only 19-year-olds in NBA history to record at least 37 points and nine assists in a game.

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Damian Lillard Plans To Play In 2020 Olympics

Sep 18, 2019 10:55 AM

Damian Lillard plans to play for the United States in the 2020 Olympics.

“I plan on being a part of that. I plan on playing,” Lillard said.

Lillard has never played for the United States beyond training camps.

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Blazers Sign Troy Caupain, London Perrantes To Exhibit 10 Deals

Sep 12, 2019 2:53 PM

The Portland Trail Blazers have signed Troy Caupain and London Perrantes to Exhibit 10 deals.

Caupain and Perrantes will be on Portland's roster for the preseason.

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Blazers Sign Moses Brown To Camp Deal

Sep 9, 2019 1:53 PM

Moses Brown has agreed to a camp deal with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Brown went undrafted out of UCLA and appeared in one game in Summer League with the Houston Rockets.

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