Joel Freeland News

April 12, 2013; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers small forward Victor Claver , point guard Damian Lillard and power forward Joel Freeland look on from the bench as time winds down during the fourth quarter of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Rose Garden.

Position: SF Height/Weight: 6-8/210 NBA experience: Five seasons 2012-13 salary: $10,825,000 Contract status: Batum will enter the second year of a four-year, $44 million contract that will pay him $11.3 million.

Position: C Height/Weight: 7-1/251 NBA experience: One season 2012-13 salary: $2,126,520 Contract status: Leonard will be in the second year of his rookie contract that pays him $2.2 million.

To accompany your You be the GM comments and votes, we've reached out to a handful of local experts who cover the Portland Trail Blazers for their opinions on the value of every player on the 2012-13 roster.

Position: PF Height/Weight: 6-11/232 NBA experience: One season 2012-13 salary: $3,013,512 Contract status: Entering the second year of a three-year, fully guaranteed contract.

We plumb the depths of Portland's bench searching for any player that might have value to the Trail Blazers going forward.

Idaho Stampede assistant coach Barry Rohrssen will reportedly leave the Portland Trail Blazers' D-League affiliate after just one season.

Thirteen years later, Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen could have a chance to finally right one of his many regrets.

The foundation is set. LaMarcus Aldridge, Damian Lillard, Nicolas Batum and Wesley Matthews will return next season as key pieces toward the future of the Trail Blazers.

"I'm not really satisfied by myself this year," Batum said, adding, "When I think about this season, I'm going to focus on the second part." As his mother landed at Portland International Airport late last month, Nicolas Batum was beaming like only a son could.