PORTLAND, Ore. (June 29, 2024) – The Portland Trail Blazers have exercised the 2024-25 team option on the contract of guard Dalano Banton (duh-LAH-no BAN-ten), General Manager Joe Cronin announced today.
Acquired by Portland on Feb. 8, 2024, Banton appeared in 30 games (8 starts) for the Trail Blazers during the 2023-24 season and averaged 16.7 points (40.8% FG, 31.1% 3-PT, 78.0% FT), 4.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 0.9 steals in 29.2 minutes per game. Banton scored in double figures in 27 of the 30 games for Portland including scoring 30 points or more twice and scored 20 points or more in nine games.
The Toronto, ON native posts career averages of 6.1 points (40.9% FG, 28.9% 3-PT, 72.9% FT), 2.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 13.6 minutes per game in 149 games (12 starts) for Portland, Boston (2023-24) and Toronto (2021-23).
