Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Rocky start to career
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Minaya concluded his rookie campaign with averages of 4.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 assists in 22.3 minutes per game over four contests.
Minaya signed a 10-day deal with the Blazers to close the regular season and was featured in the team's last four games. The Providence product was solid defensively, but he struggled on the offensive end, shooting just 30.4 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from three.
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Trail Blazers' Nassir Little: Undergoes surgery
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The Trail Blazers said Thursday that Little underwent a core muscle surgery on his left side, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Little underwent a similar operation on his right side last year. It is currently unclear if the 22-year-old forward will miss any of the 2023-24 season, but Little's surgery will require him to spend a good portion of the offseason recovering.
Trail Blazers' Jeenathan Williams: Ends season with 17-point game
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Williams closed Sunday's 157-101 loss to the Warriors with 17 points (7-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and three assists over 31 minutes.
Williams made five appearances with the Trail Blazers down the stretch after the team was eliminated from playoff contention and decided to rest the majority of their regulars. The undrafted rookie started four of his five outings, averaging 10.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists, but he doesn't figure to have a long-term future with the organization.
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Trail Blazers' Shaedon Sharpe: Scores 18 in season finale
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Sharpe logged 18 points (7-18 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal over 28 minutes during Sunday's 157-101 loss to the Warriors.
Sharpe started the season as a bench option but saw extended minutes when the team decided to shut down Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons. The rookie out of Kentucky thrived in an expanded role, averaging 23.7 points per game over his final 10 starts of the season. He could become a long-term asset for Portland if he can build off his strong finish to the 2022-23 campaign.
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Trail Blazers' Skylar Mays: Scores 21 in season finale
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Mays accumulated 21 points (7-17 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, 12 assists and three steals in 41 minutes during Sunday's 157-101 loss to Golden State.
Mays inked a 10-day deal with the Trail Blazers in late March and signed a rest-of-the-season deal on April 9. He started all six of his appearances and averaged 15.3 points with 8.3 assists per contest, but it must be noted he saw regular playing time when the Blazers had all their starters shut down and with the team out of playoff contention. Given the Trail Blazers have Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe on the roster for next season, it's hard to imagine a scenario where they opt to re-sign Mays this summer.
Walker won't return to Sunday's game due to a left knee strain.
Walker will end the day with nine points (4-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and two turnovers across 21 minutes. Portland's season is done, so Walker will have plenty of time to rest up and recover from this knee injury in advance of training camp.
