Shaedon Sharpe’s $90 Million Deal: What This Shocking Extension Means for the Trail Blazers’ Future
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Over the next six weeks, the Blazers went 13-5 with the league’s second-best defense — setting a template for an identity shift that continued this summer when Portland plucked ace defensive veteran Jrue Holiday from the fire-selling Celtics. Sharpe, for his part, responded to the demotion well, continuing to score well in a reserve role and maintaining his offensive potency after a late-season return to the starting five, averaging 21.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 35.2 minutes per game down the stretch.


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