In this edition of Short Term Blazers, we examine last season’s late addition, Von Wafer. After the mid-season trade with Denver for Taurean Green, this trade was sort of pointless. However on the plus side, it did create a great short term Blazer for us to write about. Vakeaton Quamar Wafer (Von Wafer) has only been playing professional basketball for three years, but has already become an NBA (NBADL) journey man. Von only played 64 minutes in a Blazers uniform, but he was key to the team’s success. Who can forget his career high 11 points against the Clippers on Feb 27, 2008. I know I will never forget his influential play. Von actually has played more minutes for the Blazers than he has for any other NBA team. He played a full minute during the 2006-07 season for the Lakers… a minute.
Von is a free agent this summer, and it looks like he will not be getting that 15th roster spot. Is it back to the D-League for Von? Probably. I’m hoping he at least gets to play overseas, maybe Bosnia?
Von, your career in Portland was short (or long for you, considering it was your longest stint) but I will always remember you. Not because you were that good, but because I actually liked Taurean Green, and we traded him away for your 11 points against the Clippers.
Best of luck in Bosnia (or where ever your land).
Von was lighting it up yet again in summer league, this time it was for the Knicks.
I believe he scored 42 in a game this summer. That’s 3 shy of his 45 in summer league two years ago.