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Date: Team: Pos:
Shawne Williams - G/F - Trail Blazers

Shawne Williams has scheduled workouts with six NBA teams in the coming weeks.

Williams could always sign overseas if he strikes out in the NBA this summer, but contrary to some reports he has not yet signed with a team in China.
Source: Alex Kennedy on Twitter
Jun 17 - 4:23 PM
Shawne Williams - G/F - Trail Blazers

Shawne Williams has been working out and is hoping to audition for interested NBA teams during the offseason.

It's not going to be an easy road back to the league for Williams. After being bought out by the Blazers last offseason, Williams has since been arrested for drug possession (and plead guilty), so he's going to have to prove that his focus is on the right thing rather than off the court shenanigans.
Source: Alex Kennedy on Twitter
Jun 14 - 7:43 AM
Wesley Matthews - G/F - Trail Blazers

Wesley Matthews (elbow) has been cleared to shoot following surgery.

Matthews had arthroscopic surgery in late May, so it's great news that he's already been cleared to shoot and has had the stitches removed. He's expected to be full strength well before training camp arrives.
Source: Wesley Matthews on Twitter
Jun 11 - 1:26 PM
Wesley Matthews - G/F - Trail Blazers

Wesley Matthews received a PRP injection in his right ankle this offseason.

Matthews is using the offseason to put his body back together. He had left (non-shooting) elbow surgery Wednesday and the PRP injection suggests that his ankle was healing too slowly. Neither injury is considered serious.
Source: Joe Freeman on Twitter
May 31 - 2:50 PM
Wesley Matthews - G/F - Trail Blazers

Wesley Matthews underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow on Wednesday, and his expected recovery time is 3-4 weeks.

A minor procedure for Matthews, who had debridement cleared out of the elbow. The good news is it's not his shooting arm, so we have plenty of confidence he'll be ready to play long before training camp begins.
Source: NBA.com
May 29 - 1:24 PM
Damian Lillard - G - Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Ty Lawson, Kemba Walker and John Wall are expected to be invited to USA Basketball minicamp, according to Yahoo! Sports.

Mike Conley and George Hill are also expected to be invited to join. The massive amount of point guard invites is really just a testament to how deep point guard is in the NBA these days. None of these seven guards were named to any of the three All-NBA Teams and most of them will be targets in the first two rounds of fantasy drafts. The USA Basketball minicamp is expected to start in late July.
Related: Mike Conley, Ty Lawson, John Wall, Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker
Source: Marc Spears on Twitter
May 23 - 7:55 PM
Kostas Papanikolaou - F - Trail Blazers

Kostas Papanikolaou's agent expects the Blazers to trade his client.

"As of now, we don't have any sign that leads us to believe that Kostas will go to Portland," Sfairopoulos told CSNNW.com. "Therefore, we believe that he will not be in the plans of the organization next season and probably will be traded." He won the Rising Stars Trophy for 2012/13 while playing for Olympiacos, but it's not clear when or if he'll come to the NBA.
Source: CSNNW.com
May 23 - 12:13 PM
Damian Lillard - G - Trail Blazers

The Trail Blazers are expected to shop the No. 10 overall pick, according to CSNNW.com

The Blazers need "immediate help" for Damian Lillard, Nicolas Batum and LaMarcus Aldridge, so we wouldn't be surprised if a deal went down. Still, GM Neil Olshey won't simply trade the pick just to make a move, so it's far too early to say with certainty what the team might do.
Source: CSNNW.com
May 22 - 8:19 AM
Greg Oden - C - Trail Blazers

Greg Oden remains on the Celtics' radar, but he "doesn't seem to be a high priority," according to the Boston Herald.

Why should he be? Oden is nothing but a lottery ticket for any team that signs him given his injury issues, and the Celtics need someone they can count on behind Kevin Garnett if KG returns. "We'll look into Greg still," Danny Ainge said. "He wasn't ready to play when he saw him last. He wasn't ready to work out."
Related: Celtics
Source: Boston Herald
May 20 - 8:25 AM
Greg Oden - C - Trail Blazers

The Cavaliers are "still considering" signing Greg Oden, according to Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.

The Cavs are "looking for a defensive center," Pluto concludes, and therefore may trade up to draft Kentucky C Nerlens Noel if they miss out on the No. 1 pick in the lottery. For what it's worth, Oden's agent said in February that the Cavs, Heat and Celtics were in contention, but no decision was expected until July.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
May 19 - 9:33 AM
Greg Oden - C - Trail Blazers

Ohio State's Deshaun Thomas said Greg Oden "looks unbelievable" as he continues his rehab and attempt to return to the NBA.

We heard a lot of positive reports on Oden this year only to see him never sign with a team, but it's possible he'll look to ink a deal during the offseason. "He's running, lifting weights," Thomas said. "You might be seeing a comeback. He looks like he's ready to go. He's running, getting in shape." It doesn't sound like Oden is all the way back yet, but his story will be an intriguing one as teams search in the discount bin for size this summer.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
May 17 - 9:11 AM
Kostas Papanikolaou - F - Trail Blazers

Kostas Papanikolaou will decide between playing for Olympiacos in Europe or going to the NBA next season.

No other European team is in consideration for Papanikolaou, who won the Rising Star trophy in Europe this season. His rights were acquired by Portland in the Raymond Felton sign-and-trade deal.
Related: Raymond Felton
Source: Sportando
May 16 - 9:16 AM
Damian Lillard - G - Trail Blazers

Damien Lillard was the All-Rookie team's lone unanimous selection.

Lillard led all rookies in points (19.0), assists (6.5), 3-pointer made (2.3) and minutes (38.6). He's joined on the All-Rookie team by Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis, Dion Waiters and Harrison Barnes. The second team consisted of Andre Drummond, Jonas Valanciunas, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kyle Singler and Tyler Zeller. Note that the All-Rookie teams are voted on by the league's coaches, so they carry more weight than the awards voted on by the media.
Related: Harrison Barnes, Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis, Dion Waiters
May 14 - 2:17 PM
Damian Lillard - G - Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard said he wants to use the offseason to "bring my percentages up as a shooter, tighten up my handle, be a better ball-handler" and watch film to learn from his mistakes.

Fresh off of winning the Rookie of the Year Award, Lillard is not satisfied. Lillard averaged three turnovers and shot 42.9 percent from the field, so he could improve in both of those areas. The Weber State product shot 36.8 percent from behind the 3-point line and 84.4 percent from the charity stripe, so any improvement in those two areas would only make him more dangerous. Lillard also said he's well aware of his defensive critics and will spend time with Gary Payton during the offseason to improve that area of his game. This kid has a very bright future.
Source: Blazers Edge
May 2 - 8:12 AM
Damian Lillard - G - Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard was announced as the unanimous selection for the Rookie of the Year on Wednesday.

Lillard received all 121 first-place votes to become the fourth Blazer in team history to win the award and only fourth unanimous selection in NBA history. Lillard entered the season far behind presumed favorite and No. 1 overall pick Anthony Davis, but Lillard's stunning rookie campaign made him impossible to ignore. Lillard led the league in total minutes while averaging 19 points, 6.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game to go along with a rookie record 185 made 3-pointers. Yeah, the kid is good.
Source: Trail Blazers on Twitter
May 1 - 7:05 PM

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