Blazers get Mason Plumlee and Pat Connaughton in draft day trade

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The Portland Trail Blazers continued to stockpile valuable young assets on draft day, but it was done in a slightly unconventional way.  

 

The Blazers traded journeyman point guard Steve Blake and the rights to first-round pick Rondae Hollis Jefferson to the Brookyln Nets in exchange for center Mason Plumlee and the rights to second-round pick Pat Connaughton. 

 

In Plumlee and Connaughton, the Blazers have added plenty of athleticism. Mason Plumlee was in the dunk contest this past season, and Connaughton led all combine participants with a 44-inch vertical leap. 

 

Here's more on Plumlee and Connaughton from NBA.com:  

 

Plumlee, 25, has posted averages of 8.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.78 blocks and 19.9 minutes in 152 career games (67 starts) over two seasons with Brooklyn.

 

A 2013-14 NBA All-Rookie First Team selection, Plumlee (6-11, 235) was selected by the Nets with the 22nd overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft out of Duke. Selected by the Nets with the 41st overall pick of tonight's NBA Draft out of Notre Dame, 

 

Connaughton (6-5, 218) averaged 10.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in four seasons with the Irish. Connaughton was an All-ACC Third Team selection in 2015.

 

(h/t NBA.com)

 

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