Dalano Banton

Even after spending much of the season in the basement of the Western Conference standings, the Portland Trail Blazers’ ability to find combo guards of the silky-smooth archetype remains top-notch. Intuitive and decisive in his every move, up-and-coming talent Dalano Banton catching Vit Krejci unfocused with a lightning-quick dash down the right sideline before soaring through the dazzling one-handed flush through heavy traffic. A near-20-point scorer during his breakout in the month of March, Banton’s fearless aerial attack put him on pace to ahead break his career-high during the loss to the Atlanta Hawks on March 27, 2024. Putting his three-level scoring potential on display, the third-year talent supplied the second unit with a game-high 31 points, five rebounds, nine assists, two steals, and five 3-pointers.