The Portland Path Blazers didn’t have a second-round decide through the second day of the NBA draft on Thursday, however didn’t come away empty-handed.
The Blazers are signing Arizona wing Caleb Like to a two-way contract, an NBA supply instructed The Oregonian/OregonLive.
ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the information.
The 6-foot-4 Love, who labored out for the Blazers on Could 27, scored 2,762 factors throughout his five-year profession.
The former five-star recruit out of St. Louis, Missouri, performed his first three seasons at North Carolina, the place he averaged 14.6 factors per sport.
Love transferred to Arizona for his remaining two seasons, the place he averaged 17.6.
Regardless of his prolific scoring, Love went undrafted partly as a result of he shot simply 38% from the sphere for his profession, together with 39.8% final season. He additionally shot simply 32.6% from three-point vary, however hit a career-best 34% final season.
Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (1) throughout a NCAA school basketball sport towards Duke Blue Devils guard Tyrese Proctor (5) Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz.AP
The Blazers ended the season with a most of three gamers on two-way contracts: Guards Sidy Cissoko, Bryce McGowens, and Justin Minaya.
The addition of Love means one gained’t be retained. However all 4 might be invited to coaching camp.
Love is taken into account to be an attacking and aggressive guard who can end above the rim. He has the quickness and athleticism to create his personal shot.
On protection, he’s a competitor who makes use of his 6-9 wingspan.
His main weaknesses are his shot choice and inconsistency.
On Wednesday, the Blazers traded again from No. 11 through the first spherical of the draft to choose heart Yang Hansen from China with the No. 16 decide obtained from Memphis.
— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Fb)
