I'm one of the bigger Leonard supporters here, I realize how raw he is and how much raw talent and physical gifts the guy has. I expect in a few years for Meyers to be listed as one of the best centers in the NBA, but if you're going to be as hopeful about the future as I am, it's also good to be fully realistic about the here and now. And here and now, Leonard is very bad at making his defensive rotations. It's great to know that he and Freeland worked together on D, I hope to see improvements in both Freeland and Leonard. that would be stellar.
Freeland looks to have made the biggest leap of any Blazer in the off-season: from "not an NBA player" to "possibly adequate"!