Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Logs season highs in finale
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Minaya produced five points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 18 minutes during Sunday's 109-81 victory over the Lakers.
Minaya received fairly significant playing time during the club's regular-season finale, posting season-high marks in rebounds, assists and minutes. He also tied his season highs in points and steals. The 26-year-old two-way player will be a restricted free agent ahead of the 2025-26 season following a career-worst campaign in which he finished with averages of 0.9 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.3 steals across 5.3 minutes per game in 19 regular-season appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Logs first career double-double
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Rupert posted 13 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 28 minutes during Sunday's 109-81 win over the Lakers.
Rupert recorded his first career double-double in the regular-season finale. The second-year guard will be a restricted free agent ahead of the 2025-26 season, and he finished the 2024-25 campaign with averages of 3.0 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.3 steals across only 8.8 minutes per game in 52 regular-season appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Jabari Walker: Ends season in reserve role
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Walker accumulated 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 23 minutes during Sunday's 109-81 victory over the Lakers.
Despite Jerami Grant (knee) missing essentially the entire final quarter of the year, Walker made just one start in 2024-25, and it came back during December. The 2022 second-rounder is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and Walker figures to provide frontcourt depth to whichever team he lands with. Walker averaged just 8.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 blocks and 1.1 three-pointers in 16.5 minutes across his last 15 games of the regular season, but he shot a sizzling 61.5 percent from downtown during this period.
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Trail Blazers' Sidy Cissoko: Records season highs in win
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Cissoko closed with seven points (3-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four assists, two rebounds, one block and one steal over 29 minutes during Sunday's 109-81 victory over the Lakers.
Cissoko recorded season-high marks in points and minutes during the regular-season finale. The 21-year-old had a rollercoaster season, being traded twice before eventually being waived and signing a two-year, two-way contract with Portland. Cissoko appeared in 22 regular-season games between Portland and San Antonio this season, averaging 1.5 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists across 5.2 minutes per contest.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Posts first double-double in finale
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Murray provided 10 points (4-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one block in 30 minutes during Sunday's 109-81 victory over the Lakers.
Other than a handful of spot starts in 2024-25, Murray didn't present very much appeal. However, he did record his first double-double of the campaign Sunday. Murray averaged 7.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals in 28.9 minutes over his six outings as a starter this season, but he shot a dreadful 32.7 percent from the floor as a member of the first unit.
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Trail Blazers' Matisse Thybulle: Consistent two-way impact in April
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Thybulle closed Sunday's 109-81 win over the Lakers with 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-7 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in 29 minutes.
The veteran swingman missed the bulk of the season due to offseason knee surgery and an ankle sprain while ramping up in October, but he played a meaningful role for the Trail Blazers during April. Over seven games this month, Thybulle averaged 9.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.6 three-pointers in 27.3 minutes. It remains to be seen if Thybulle will exercise his player option for 2025-26, but he's proven to be an excellent source of swipes and triples in fantasy leagues when he's able to play substantial minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Closes out year with strong showing
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Camara closed Sunday's 109-81 win over the Lakers with 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt), six rebounds and four assists across 22 minutes.
It would be a stretch to say Camara was the best player for the Trail Blazers in 2024-25, but there's no question he was extremely consistent while adjusting to life as a starter in his second year in the league. He ended the campaign scoring in double digits in 16 of his 20 appearances since the beginning of March, but he also contributed regularly in other categories. The second-year forward improved across the board compared to his rookie year and finished his sophomore season with averages of 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks across 78 starts.
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Trail Blazers' Donovan Clingan: Ends rookie year with double-double
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Clingan ended with 12 points (6-10 FG, 0-4 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal over 25 minutes during Sunday's 109-81 victory over the Lakers.
Clingan was a highly-touted prospect coming out of college. While the big man was overmatched on offense at times, he did a good job as a rim protector while showing a clear improvement at the other end of the court compared to where it was when the season started. Clingan finishes his first year in The Association with averages of 6.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 assists across 67 regular-season contests, including 37 starts. Clingan figures to be a long-term building block of the franchise, but the Trail Blazers will likely make some moves in the offseason to give him a more significant role ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Scores 23 in season finale
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Banton accumulated 23 points (8-22 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Sunday's 109-81 victory over the Lakers.
Banton finished the regular season in a starting role due to the absence of several other regulars in the rotation. Still, the former Nebraska standout made the most of the opportunity. He scored in double figures in six of his last seven starts, a stretch in which he averaged 16.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.0 blocks per game, although the efficiency was lacking since he made only 33.6 percent of his shots and 22.2 percent of his treys.
Sharpe (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lakers.
Sharpe will end up missing the final two games of the regular season due to right knee soreness. With Sharpe and Scoot Henderson (concussion) sidelined, Dalano Banton and Rayan Rupert should get an extended run in Sunday's regular-season finale. With Portland eliminated from playoff contention, Sharpe will end his third season in Portland averaging 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.9 steals over 31.3 minutes per game in 72 outings (52 starts).
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Trail Blazers' Deni Avdija: Won't play vs. LAL
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Avdija (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lakers.
As expected, Avdija has been downgraded from doubtful to out and will miss a fourth straight game to end the campaign. He'll finish with career-high averages across the board, but he really took his game to the next level in mid-March, averaging 26.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 36.5 minutes over his final 13 appearances during the 2024-25 campaign.
Trail Blazers' Shaedon Sharpe: Questionable for Sunday
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Sharpe (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers.
A decision on Sharpe's status will be made closer to Sunday's 3:30 p.m. ET tipoff. His absence would deprive the Blazers of one of their few reliable offensive weapons, especially in a scenario where Deni Avdija (thumb) is doubtful and Anfernee Simons (forearm) is out. If Sharpe isn't cleared to play, expect Matisse Thybulle to see more minutes in the lineup once again.
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Trail Blazers' Deni Avdija: Unlikely to play Sunday
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Avdija (thumb) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Lakers.
Avdija continues to navigate through a right thumb sprain that has sidelined him for the last three games, and the doubtful tag suggests his chances of suiting up for the season finale Sunday are slim at best. If Avdija doesn't play, expect Kris Murray to experience an uptick in minutes once again.
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Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Out for final game of season
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Henderson (concussion) is out for Sunday's game against the Lakers.
A concussion will keep Henderson on the sidelines for the final game of the 2024-25 season. The second-year guard showed some flashes of brilliance throughout the campaign, but his fantasy upside was often limited by his role in the rotation. He ends the campaign with averages of 12.7 points and 5.1 assists per game, and aside from a slight regression compared to his rookie year, he also started in only 10 of his 66 regular-season appearances.
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