Matisse Thybulle And Shaedon Sharpe Battling For Starter's Role
1 year agoThe Portland Trail Blazers have a starter's spot open at the small forward position and there are two candidates for the job. Matisse Thybulle and Shaedon Sharpe are battling out for the role, according to Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian. Fentress sees Thybulle as the "likely leader" in the race. Thybulle was a starter in all 22 games he played with the Blazers last season after being picked up in a trade in early February. He offers great balance to the unit as a good defensive presence and played well, averaging 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.7 steals. Sharpe had 15 outings as a starter and collected 18.5 points with 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists in the role. He had a much bigger part to play offensively and racked up his numbers with nearly 16 shot attempts per game. However, even with Damian Lillard gone, Portland still has plenty of offensive weapons to choose from, so using Thybulle with the starters appears to make the most sense.
Source: Aaron Fentress
Source: Aaron Fentress