Once more: All-time player in the Portland Trail Blazers has inked a one-year contract extension with the team.
Devonte Graham’s NBA Free Agency has finally come to an end. The guard has now found a new home. He was coached by Gregg Popovich and played alongside Victor Wembanyama in the San Antonio Spurs system. Even the squads he is jumping to appear to have something in common: they are both rebuilding. This could be the reason he was acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers, who had Chauncey Billups leading the way.
The Blazers have inked Devonte Graham to a one-year contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Notably, just one month before this move, the Spurs led by Gregg Popovich and Victor Wembanyama traded him to the Charlotte Hornets. Graham was traded to Lamelo Ball’s team along with a second-round selection. This 2025 pick was the one that the New Orleans Pelicans gave the Spurs the rights to. Graham was then waived while they received the draft capital.
The Spurs made this effort to free up more cap space in order to provide Wembanyama with additional assistance. They were able to go $26 million below the salary cap thanks to the decision to transfer Graham. Graham became a free agent, so the agreement might have come at his expense.
After all, the upcoming season marked the conclusion of the last year of his four-year contract. It had a guaranteed value of $2.85 million and had the potential to be valued at $12.65 million.
However, he will now be engaged in a contract where choose was the one for whom the Sp needs to provide evidence. Great guard Chauncey Billups, along with Anfernee Simons, Scoot Henderson, and Shaedon Sharpe, can help him increase his output. Graham is accustomed to playing for a team that is rebuilding. Thus, all that will need to be done is learn the playbook and maintain good health.
