Appreciated but little used in the playoffs by the Celtics, Enes Kanter was sent to Portland by Danny Ainge to save money. A decision that the Turk will not complain about, he who had forged strong ties in Portland during his visit at the end of the 2018/19 season.
“From day one, the franchise, my teammates, the staff and the city welcomed me with open arms” he recalls at HoopsHype. “Two years ago, in February 2019 when I got cut by the Knicks, they kind of saved my career. I had so much fun this season: the cohesion in the locker room was incredible, the leaders Dame and CJ are incredible, basketball has become fun for me again. “
A reunion appreciated on both sides: “The day I was transferred to Portland, Dame sent me ‘let’s get the title’. I was super excited. I also saw CJ the day before yesterday, and he was glad I was back. But it’s not just them, all the guys are happy to see me back. “
An experienced player serving the collective
The title is the real goal of Blazers who missed out on last year with all their injuries, but should be at 100% soon, when CJ McCollum has his vertebra healed, Zach Collins his ankle and Rodney Hood his tendon. Achille.
The latter was extended by the franchise, like Carmelo Anthony, while Robert Covington, Derrick Jones Jr. and Harry Giles landed. At the same time, the club have said goodbye to three important elements of the rotation, Hassan Whiteside, Mario Hezonja and Trevor Ariza, but on paper the offseason is successful.
In the middle of all this, Enes Kanter arrives to densify the racquet and troubleshoot if Zach Collins is not ready for the start of the season, as he had done in 2019, with the desire that we know him.
“I have a lot of experience, I always bring toughness when I’m on the pitch, I take rebounds, I play at the post, I put screens. But above all, at this point in my career, I can try to make my teammates better. We have a lot of young players and I will help them as much as possible. “
| One’s Edges | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | UTH | 66 | 13 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 2012-13 | UTH | 70 | 15 | 54.4 | 100.0 | 79.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 7.2 |
| 2013-14 | UTH | 80 | 27 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 73.0 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 12.3 |
| 2014-15 * | All Teams | 75 | 29 | 51.9 | 35.6 | 78.2 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 15.5 |
| 2014-15 * | UTH | 49 | 27 | 49.1 | 31.7 | 78.8 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 13.8 |
| 2014-15 * | OKC | 26 | 31 | 56.6 | 75.0 | 77.6 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 18.7 |
| 2015-16 | OKC | 82 | 21 | 57.6 | 47.6 | 79.7 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 12.7 |
| 2016-17 | OKC | 72 | 21 | 54.5 | 13.2 | 78.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 14.4 |
| 2017-18 | NYK | 71 | 26 | 59.2 | 0.0 | 84.8 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 14.1 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 67 | 25 | 54.9 | 29.4 | 78.7 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 13.7 |
| 2018-19 * | NYK | 44 | 26 | 53.6 | 31.8 | 81.4 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 14.0 |
| 2018-19 * | BY | 23 | 22 | 57.7 | 25.0 | 73.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 13.1 |
| 2019-20 | FOREST | 58 | 17 | 57.2 | 14.3 | 70.7 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 8.1 |
| Total | 641 | 22 | 54.3 | 28.7 | 77.6 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 11.6 | |
