Portland Trail Blazers Player Power Rankings: Week 1

Oct 10, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Pat Connaughton (5) controls the ball against Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore (23) during the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

12. Pat Connaughton

I can’t tell if Connaughton is a legit NBA player, or just an interesting guy who has elite jumping ability. Time will tell I assume, but for now, he’s at the twelve spot because I haven’t seen enough positive things from him to be any higher. Maybe a big dunk or two would move him up, but it would have to be a MAJOR slam.