Portland Will Miss Ed Davis
Following the decision to let Ed Davis walk and not pay him the contract he deserved, quite a few Blazers’ players made their unhappiness known. One of those players was the face of the franchise, Damian Lillard and fellow star C.J. McCollum.
🤝 lost a real one https://t.co/7XTotNgIZX
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) July 1, 2018
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 1, 2018
Both players were unhappy to see him leave the Blazers for the Brooklyn Nets. Davis was not a star by any means, but he was a top-notch role player. He was also the kind of glue player that every team needs in order to compete.
During the 2017-18 NBA season with Portland, Davis ended up averaging 5.3 points and 7.4 rebound. He shot 58.2 percent from the field and was a solid defensive presence for the Trail Blazers as well.
While Davis may not look like a major impact player for the Blazers, he was a big piece of what they were doing. When two stars are upset about a player leaving, that player obviously meant something big to the team. Davis will be missed in Portland and it will be hard to replace his role.