John Butler Jr.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (July 6, 2023) – The Portland Trail Blazers have re-signed center Ibou Badji (E-boo BAH-gee) and forward John Butler Jr. to two-way contracts, it was announced today by General Manager Joe Cronin.

Badji. 7-1, originally signed a two-way contract with the Trail Blazers on November 18, 2022. During the 2022- 23 season, he averaged 7.4 points (61.8% FG, 66.7% FT), 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.6 blocks in seven games (all starts) for the Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks prior to signing with Portland. A native of Senegal, he also played for the country in the 2019 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup and averaged 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks in seven games.

Butler, 7-0, appeared in 19 games (1 start) during his rookie campaign for Portland and averaged 2.4 points (32.1% FG, 75.0% FT), 0.9 rebounds and 11.6 minutes per game as a two-way player. Undrafted out of Florida State, Butler played in six games for the Stockton Kings, the NBA G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings during the 2022-23 season and averaged 8.3 points (45.0% FG, 34.6% 3-PT), 1.2 assists, 3.2 blocks and 23.6 minutes per game.

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Trail Blazers Re-Sign Ibou Badji And John Butler Jr. To Two-Way Contracts

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John Butler Jr. Media Availability | Summer League

PORTLAND, Ore. (June 29, 2023) – The Portland Trail Blazers have extended qualifying offers to center Ibou Badji (E-boo BAH-gee) and forward John Butler Jr., making both players restricted free agents, General Manager Joe Cronin announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed.

By extending qualifying offers to Badji and Butler, Portland obtains the Right of First Refusal on any offer sheet they may sign with another team.

Badji originally signed a two-way contract with the Trail Blazers on November 18, 2022. Butler appeared in 19 games (1 start) during his rookie campaign for Portland and averaged 2.4 points (32.1% FG, 75.0% FT), 0.9 rebounds and 11.6 minutes per game as a two-way player.

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Trail Blazers Extend Qualifying Offers To Ibou Badji And John Butler Jr.

PORTLAND, Ore. (October 20, 2022) – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed forward John Butler Jr. to a twoway contract, it was announced today by General Manager Joe Cronin. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Butler, 7-1, appeared in four summer league games for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2022 and averaged 8.5 points (75.0% FG, 66.7 3-PT%, 57.1 FT%), 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 16.7 minutes per game. In a matchup against Oklahoma City at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on July 17, Butler scored 25 points while shooting 9-for-9 from the field including 6-for-6 from three.

Undrafted out of Florida State, Butler accrued averages of 5.9 points (41.6% FG, 39.3% 3-PT), 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 19.0 minutes per game in 31 games (24 starts) for the Seminoles during the 2021-22 season.

The Greenville, SC native became the first freshman in Florida State history to lead the team in 3-point field goals made (33) and 3-point field goal percentage shooting (.393) in a season.

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Trail Blazers Sign John Butler Jr. to Two-Way Contract

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