Buy NBA MT First came the signing of free agent small forward Evan Turner, which will have the domino effect of converting Al-Farouq Aminu into the starting power forward. Portland also matched an expensive offer sheet to retain sixth man Allen Crabbe, signed backup center Festus Ezeli and traded for Shabazz Napier as a third point guard. Altogether the deep young Blazers grew deeper.

"It's going to be real competitive,'' says Noah Vonleh, who started 56 games for Portland as a 20-year-old power forward last season. "It's going to be a different year. If you're not ready to go, you're not going to play.''

NBA 2K16 MT Last month at Summer League his coaches could see Vonleh reacting to the pressure to come through. He generated 12.0 points and 8.8 rebounds while averaging 31.5 minutes over four games, but he made only 3-for-13 from the 3-point line. He wanted more.

"I think there's been some frustration on his part this summer because he had high expectations for himself,'' says coach Terry Stotts. "But it's difficult to come in here and dominate a summer league. He's younger than a lot of guys who are in the lottery still. It's a challenge because when you're a young player, you want everything right now. It just takes time.''

But time is short, even for the No. 9 pick of the 2014 Draft. Especially for him: Vonleh is in no way counting on the potential of his promising future, knowing as he does that tomorrow is not a given. His efforts reflect that view. He works as if in a constant hurry click here.