PORTLAND, Ore. (July 10, 2023) – The Portland Trail Blazers have re-signed guard/forward Matisse Thybulle, it was announced today by General Manager Joe Cronin. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Thybulle, 26, was originally acquired by the Trail Blazers on Feb. 9, 2023. In 22 games (22 starts) with Portland last season, he recorded 7.4 points (43.8% FG, 38.8% 3-PT), 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocks in 27.7 minutes per game. The two-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection (2022, 2021) ranked first in the NBA in steals per 36 minutes (2.5), steals per 100 possessions (3.4) and steals to turnover ratio (3.46) during the 2022-23 regular season.
A Washington alum, Thybulle has accrued NBA career averages of 4.6 points (44.7% FG, 33.4% 3-PT), 2.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.8 blocks and 20.5 minutes per game in 267 games (100 starts) for Philadelphia (2019-23) and Portland.