Pros and cons of each Portland Trail Blazers training camp veteran

4. Pros and cons of Quinn Cook

Pros: Deep shooting, playoff experience

Cons: Defensive liability, small guard

The decision to bring Quinn Cook in for training camp might’ve raised some eyebrows among the Portland Trail Blazers faithful. After all, the last thing this team needs is another small, offensive-minded guard.

Cook is a decent ballhandler and any team could use his deep marksmanship. That being said, though, Cook and Anfernee Simons are pretty redundant on this roster, and Simons obviously offers the higher ceiling.

Not only is Cook another small guard, he’s another player that would be a negative on the defensive end of the court.

The Blazers are lacking a player with his championship pedigree, as the only other champion the roster is Norman Powell.

Cook is a career 40 percent shooter from behind the arc and having an additional sniper to unleash off the bench has been a pretty solid strategy for contending teams.

Out of all four veterans, Cook would likely be the only one that could be a desirable asset in a trade if another team finds that they need more shooting.

Even though he’s definitely not a need, his experience and reliability could give Cook the nod for one of the final roster spots.