Trail Blazers' Matisse Thybulle: Exercises player option
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Thybulle opted into his $11.5 million player option for the 2025-26 season Tuesday, according to NBA reporter Chris Haynes.
This was always the most likely scenario for Thybulle as he looks to rebuild his market value -- knee and ankle injuries limited him to 15 regular-season games in 2024-25. He fared well in those games, however, posting averages of 7.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.6 blocks and 2.2 steals in 20.8 minutes per contest while shooting 43.8 percent from beyond the arc.
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Trail Blazers' Jrue Holiday: Dealt to Portland
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Holiday was traded from the Celtics to the Trail Blazers on Monday in exchange for Anfernee Simons (forearm) and two second-round draft picks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
There was rumored to be plenty of interest for Holiday heading into the offseason, and the Celtics evidently felt strong enough about the trade package to pull the trigger on this deal. The UCLA product, known more recently for his defensive prowess at this stage in his career, averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals over 62 regular-season games for Boston this past season and should step in as Portland's starting point guard while also serving as a strong mentor to Scoot Henderson (head) and the rest of the backcourt.
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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