The final 15 man roster was announced today, as Coby Karl, Justin Holiday and Adam Morrison have all been cut, joining Demonte Harper and Dallas Lauderdale as players who won't be trailblazers.
Karl- Played really well in preseason (albeit against scrubs), but outperformed guards like Price and Smith in particular. Unfortunately, he is old enough to have worn out any potential he may have left. Best case scenario for Karl: 10-day contracts with a contender with a chance to stick
Best Fit: San Antonio
Holiday- Nothing like his younger brother, Justin is a good defender and decent shooter from the outside. That's abut all hes got though. He could be a lockdown defender for the Idaho Stampede this year, but he has very little potential at the NBA level, as his game does not translate incredibly well. Best case scenario: D-League
Morrison- Is it safe to say this is the end of his career? As a spot up shooter, he looked ok vs. the Lakers, but relied on forced jump shots throughout the preseason that led to an absurdly low field goal percentage. Given that he is a worse defender than either Babbitt or Pavlovic did not help either.
Best case: Front office of Bobcats? (Hey MJ has to get something back on that investment)
Harper and Lauderdale: good college players who are fringe d-league players. Good hustle will give them rotation minutes at that level, but don't expect to hear their names again with ties to this roster.
Final Roster:
1 Lillard/Smith/Price
2 Wes/Barton
3 Nic/Claver/Babbitt/Pavlovic
4 LA/Freeland
5 Hickson/Leonard/Jeffries
inj: Elliot Williams
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