11:17 p.m.: The trade is official, according to a press release from the grizzlewers (Twitter link).
8:27 p.m.: Washington’s condition forward Cédric COWARD is the overall choice n ° 11, but it will not remain with the Trail Blazers. According to Shams Charania d’Espn (Twitter link), Portland sends the selection to Grizzle.
In exchange for n ° 11, the Blazers acquire the 16th choice in total, a future first round and two second round selections, reports Jake Fischer from the Stein Line (Twitter link). Portland Surprisingly used Choice n ° 16 on the great Chinese man Hansen Yang – Many analysts had second round notes on the 7’2 ″ center.
The future first round sent to Portland is the selection of Orlando in 2028, by Charania (Twitter link). According to Aaron Fentress from Oregonian (Twitter link), the second round will be the choice of Atlanta in 2027 and the choice of Sacramento in 2028.
Coward only played six games in the state of Washington in 2024/25 before undergoing a shoulder injury that put her away for the rest of his senior season. He collected on average 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 blocks per game while pulling 55.7% of the soil and 40.0% on three points during his abridged passage with the cougars.
Before transferring to Washington in the 6’6 wing played two years in the east of Washington, with an average of 11.3 ppg and 6.1 RPG in 66 games. He spent his first year season at Willamette University in Oregon.
Due to its lack of representatives against high-level university competition, Coward was classified outside the first round by a certain number of draft experts this year, but improved its position during the pre-trafic process, impressive NBA teams during the combination of last month and training sessions.
COWARD has the creation of a strong choice for grizzleas, which is apparently renovated Ja more And Jaren Jackson Jr. After sending Desmond Bane In Orlando in an exchange of superproductions earlier this month. Coward has a huge setting and a good three -point shot that connects to a high pace.
Grizzlies had the ammunition to go up and get a player they coveted after this bane agreement, which included the first round of Orlando in 2028.
This movement makes sense for both sides on paper. Grizzlies get a player who can contribute to his career very early on, assuming that he will be completely recovered from the shoulder injury at the start of the season. In return, Portland collects a first first and additional assets to descend five slots.
Trail Blazers have an impressive defense, and their 36-46 record better than expected (including a second half of 23-18) last season reflects the growth of their young nucleus led by people like Henderson scoot,, TOUMANI CAMARA,, Shaedon Sharpe And Donovan Clingan. Without flagrant holes to approach with a choice of lottery, going down a few places to collect a future first round looks like a sound transaction.
