Allen Crabbe hasn't made much of an impact with the Portland Trail Blazers during his first two NBA seasons. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard drafted averaged only 13.4 minutes, 3.0 field-goal attempts and 3.3 points last season getting into 51 games.

But Portland's roster changed greatly during the offseason. That included the departures of shooting guards Wesley Matthews and Arron Afflalo. David MacKay of the Blazer's Edge website recently cited ways in which Crabbe could become more involved this coming season, namely by spacing the floor on offense and playing aggressive defense:

"He can fit into the second unit's optimal offensive and defensive framework in multiple scenarios. The Trail Blazers will always need shooting and they will always need defense. Despite the relative obscurity of Crabbe’s overall intra-team standing, he happens to be one of the few players who excels at both. Because of this, he will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully, and with some degree of regularity, even though he does not stand out as a premier talent."