C.J. McCollom, SG Lehigh (10)
The Blazers had a solid starting lineup for the most part last season, but their bench was terrible. C.J. McCollom will instantly upgrade that and give them a real scoring punch off the bench. He is more of a combo guard than Damian Lillard, but he can be the backup point and shooting guard as well as playing alongside but Lillard and Wes Matthews. I expect McCollom to be in the running for Rookie and Sixth Man of the Year next season.
Second Round
Allen Crabbe, SG California (31)
Crabbe is another upgrade to the Blazers bench who should contribute from day 1 as a scorer and shooter off the bench. Crabbe will give them a player who can run of screens as well as spot up and space the floor. He also has all the physical tools to be a good defense, but his attitude and effort on that end is poor, which may have contributed to his fall out of the first round.
Jeff Withey, C Kansas (39)
The Blazers seem to want to move on from J.J. Hickson, so Jeff Withey will likely be able to find minutes in a backup role, provided Meyers Leonard is able to start. Withey can really block shots and is a decent rebounder, but that is about it. He can be a productive backup center, but with little upside.
Marko Tordorovic, SF Serbia (45)
The Blazers can't afford the roster spot of another player on the current roster, so they took a player to stash overseas who could help down the line. Tordorovic isn't very athletic, but he plays really hard and can score in the post some. He needs to improve his perimeter skills and defense to make it in the NBA however.
Projected Rotation
PG: Damian Lillard/C.J. McCollom
SG: Wesley Matthews/Allen Crabbe
SF: Nicolas Batum/Will Barton
PF: LaMarcus Aldridge/???
C: Meyers Leonard/Jeff Withey
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