TUALATIN — The
on Thursday held their first
of the offseason with an eye on second-round talent.
The Blazers welcomed hosted six NBA Draft hopefuls and just one is projected to be a first-round selection:
, a 6-foot-8 forward from North Texas.
The rest of Thursday’s visitors — who are vying for one of the Blazers’ three second-round draft picks — include: Richard Howell, a 6-8 forward from North Carolina State; Dexter Strickland, a 6-3 guard from North Carolina; Adonis Thomas, a 6-7 forward from Memphis; BJ Young, a 6-3 guard from Arkansas; and James Ennis, a 6-7 guard/forward from Long Beach State.
Check the blog later today for more on today’s workout.
-- Joe Freeman