Shabazz Napier: Tradable?
The third year guard out of UConn is on his third consecutive team. He was the 24th pick in the 2014 NBA draft after leading his UConn Huskies team to the National Championship. Napier is young and when he gets the chance to play it’s often in blowout games. A lot of teams in the NBA lack a backup play making guard or even a backup that can shoot.
But in the last 4 games, his playing time has increased.. His recent stats aren’t eye popping ( 6.8 PPG, 1.0 RPG,0.8 APG), but his per-36 stats are: 18.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.1 APG, and 2.1 SPG. Teams that are weak at point guard should think about acquiring the young guard.
I know it’s not likely because the Blazers have Lillard, McCollum and Evan Turner, but I would like to see Napier play more. He’s been a nice spark off the bench and I’d like to see him more. If not, Napier could be clutch in a trade package if the Blazers end up making some type of move.