General Manager Joe Cronin announced today that the Portland Trail Blazers have officially signed forward Devontae Cacok, guard Isaiah Miller, guard Jared Rhoden, and center Olivier Sarr to contracts.
These signings are believed to be for the purpose of the Blazers’ training camp.
With three seasons of NBA experience, Cacok has played in a total of 36 games between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. He has maintained averages of 2.5 points (62.1% FG, 50.0% FT) and 2.2 rebounds in 6.3 minutes per game. During the 2021-22 season, while representing San Antonio, the UNC Wilmington alum also participated in 23 games (22 of which he started) for the Austin Spurs in the NBA G League, where he had impressive stats of 17.4 points (52.8% FG, 35.1% 3-PT, 63.2% FT), 11.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 28.7 minutes per game.
Miller has now joined the Trail Blazers after his time with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League in the 2021-22 season, where he played in 32 games (three as a starter) and recorded averages of 12.7 points (48.5% FG, 51.0% FT), 4.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.72 steals in 24.2 minutes per game. The UNC Greensboro graduate achieved a season-best performance of 30 points, along with six rebounds and three steals, against the Texas Legends on Jan. 23.
Rhoden, a rookie from Seton Hall who went undrafted, appeared in a total of 122 games (with 72 starts) over four seasons for the Pirates, averaging 10.4 points (40.7% FG, 31.2% 3-PT, 75.4% FT), 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.00 steal in 26.1 minutes per game. Honored as a member of the 2022 All-Big East First Team after averaging 15.5 points and 6.7 rebounds, Rhoden departed Seton Hall having achieved the distinction of being one of only 12 players in program history to have accumulated over 1,200 points and 600 rebounds in their career.
As a product of France and an alumnus of Kentucky, Sarr completed his rookie season by playing 22 games (with two starts) for the Oklahoma City Thunder and averaging 7.0 points (57.4% FG, 44.8% 3-PT, 82.8 FT%), 4.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 19.1 minutes per game.
Image Source: Devontae Cacok @ Instagram
