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Portland Trail Blazers: Ranking the 24 players brought in for workouts

By Aneesh Namburi

Admiral Schofield Tennessee Volunteers 2019 NBA Mock Draft (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Admiral Schofield Tennessee Volunteers 2019 NBA Mock Draft (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – MARCH 21: Dylan Windler #3 of the Belmont Bruins looks on during the First Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament against the Maryland Terrapins at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on March 21, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – MARCH 21: Dylan Windler #3 of the Belmont Bruins looks on during the First Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament against the Maryland Terrapins at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on March 21, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

If the Blazers do indeed hold onto their first round pick, they need to decide who to select. Whether they pick a high potential player with raw talent or a safe option who can contribute almost immediately, it is important that they nail the pick. The players listed below all are projected to be selected around 25th pick,

Dylan Windler

A well rounded player who shined during his four years at Belmont, Windler is especially productive when it comes to scoring the basketball, whether it be on or off the ball. While not a great athlete, he does possess solid athleticism for his position, and uses his size, feel, and IQ to become an average defender. While not having great upside, Windler projects as a solid backup wing.

Luguentz Dort

A highly ranked freshman entering the year, Dort showed flashes of greatness in a couple of areas. He is an absolute dog on the defensive end, and can use his NFL body to hound up to three different positions. If put under the right development system, he has a chance to a capable offensive player.

Louis King

Although older for a freshman, King showed why he was a heralded recruit this past year. Though the early part of his season at Oregon was stifled with injuries, once King got healthy, he was able to show his talent as a shooter. If he can develop the rest of his game and body, he can be a high level 3 and D player.

Admiral Schofield

A Blazer fan favorite after his comments praising the state of Oregon during his pre-draft visit, Schofield is more than a nature lover. An absolute beast of a physical specimen who looks more like a superhero than an NBA player, Schofield starred at Tennessee for four years. A solid shooter, Schofield needs to improve his feel for the game in order to become a viable NBA option.

KZ Okpala

After a rough first season at Stanford where he largely struggled but showed a lot of promise, Okpala came back as the team’s first option. And although the Cardinal did not live up to expectations, Okpala continued to develop himself as a prospect. While he still is lacking substance, his size and potential skillset could intrigue teams enough where they could take a chance on him with a first round pick.

Talen Horton-Tucker

Horton-Tucker is one of the most confusing, yet intriguing players in the draft. Almost any evaluation of him will begin with his unique frame. At 6-foot-4 and weighing at 235 pounds with a 7-foot-1 wingspan

Ignas Brazdeikis

Brazdeikis was a freshman at Michigan who excelled shooting the ball and using his intelligence and feel in order to contribute defensively and projects as an offensive minded stretch four.