Nassir Little is working to shake off a rough preseason game with the Blazers last Monday, Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian writes. Little finished with just three points in 24 minutes, shooting 1-of-9 from the floor with five turnovers. He also registered a team-worst minus-16 net rating.
“I was a little anxious,” Little admitted. “I was super excited to play.”
Portland next plays on Monday against Sacramento, giving Little and the Blazers a full week to re-focus. The 21-year-old is one of the youngest players on the Blazers' preseason roster, having been drafted No. 25 overall by Portland in 2019.
“There’s a lot of stuff that we’re all learning,” he said. “A lot of new stuff is being put in, so just being able to take advantage of this time to practice is going to be huge for me and the entire team.”
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