Mason Plumlee, Al-Farouq Aminu, Damian Lillard, Maurice Harkless and C.J. McCollum
Portland Trail Blazers players, from left, Mason Plumlee, Al-Farouq Aminu, Damian Lillard, Maurice Harkless and C.J. McCollum, huddle during a timeout in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Erik Gundersen
Erik Gundersen is the Trail Blazers beat reporter for The Columbian. He's a graduate of the Allen School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon in addition earning a degree in Spanish. He's covered the NBA for four seasons. You can also occasionally find his work on ESPN.com's NBA section for their TrueCities series. He also fist-bumped with Kanye West once. Follow @BlazerBanter on twitter for more Blazers and NBA news.