Portland, OR (My Sportsbook) - The Portland Trail Blazers have signed guard Patrick Mills, a second-round draft pick in 2009, the team announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not released. The Blazers made Mills the 55th overall selection of the 2009 NBA Draft after he played two seasons at St. Mary's (CA) College, where he posted averages of 16.4 points and 3.7 assists. Mills suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot on July 9, during an NBA Summer League practice. He underwent surgery on July 13, and his rehabilitation is continuing on schedule. Additionally, the Blazers picked up the fourth-year option on center Greg Oden, the first overall pick in the 2007 draft, as well as third-year options on forward Nicolas Batum and guards Jerryd Bayless and Rudy Fernandez. |
