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Free agent Al-Farouq Aminu to visit Trail Blazers, per report
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The Trail Blazers do not have a small forward under contract for next season. But they do reportedly have one lined up for a free agent visit.
According to David Aldridge, Dallas Mavericks free agent small forward Al-Farouq Aminu has scheduled free agent visit with five teams, including the Blazers.
His visit is not unexpected. President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey drafted Aminu when he was with the Clippers and knows his game and background well.
Aminu, 6-foot-9 and 215 pounds, has played five NBA seasons. He averaged 5.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 18.5 minutes per game last season with the Dallas Mavericks. After playing in 74 regular season games, including 71 as a backup, Aminu was featured more — and played better — in the playoffs.
He started two of five postseason games against the Houston Rockets, averaging 11.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, while shooting 64 percent from three-point range (7 of 11).
The three-point shooting was notable considering Aminu, a career 28.6 percent long-range shooter, has hardly been a lethal shooter during his career.
In five seasons, Aminu has played for the Clippers, Pelicans and Mavericks, averaging 6.4 points and 5.3 rebounds.