Portland Trail Blazers: Available centers they can sign
By Ty Delbridge
4. Nenê
Height: 6’11”
Weight: 250 pounds
Years pro: 17
Last team he played for: Houston Rockets
Last season stats
42 games, two starts. Put up 3.6 PPG, 2.9 RPG 0.6 APG and 0.4 BPG.5 1.7 shooting percentage from the field and a 66 free throw percentage.
Career stats
965 games, 626 starts. 11.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.8 APG and 1.1 SPG. While shooting 54.8 percent from the field and 66 percent from the free-throw line.
Fit on the Blazers
Nenê is one of the oldest players left in the league but still has some life left in his game. At this point in his career, he is a decent low post scorer that can knock down 10- to 12-foot jumpers and make the right play.
He is a mature person with a high basketball IQ and has been around some great players.
Nenê would be a fabulous locker room presence for this younger Blazers squad and could make an impact on the guys like Collins, Nurkic and Labiseiire.
At 36 years of age, he could provide some playing time at the beginning of the season and then move more towards a bench mentor role when Nurkic is back playing.