Blazers Have Not Shown Interest in Ian Mahinmi

ThePortland Trail Blazershave shown no interest in free agent centerIan Mahinmi, according to Jason quick of CSNNW:

Cross another free agent off the Blazers' radar (at least in early going): Agent for center Ian Mahinmi says Portland has not shown interest

— Jason Quick (@jwquick)June 30, 2016

Mahinmi, nearly 30, experienced the best season of his 8-year NBA career as a first time starter in thePacers' muddled frontcourt rotation, averaging career highs in points (9.3) and rebounds (7.1) in just 25.6 minutes per game. His strong defense in the wake ofRoy Hibbertcontributed to the Pacers' overall success, despite losing to theToronto Raptorsin a competitive first-round series.

The Trail Blazers are in the hunt for a premier big man, and will likely pursue players likeHassan Whiteside,Dwight Howard, andAl Horford, before considering the perceived next tier ofFestus Ezeli,Bismack Biyombo, Mahinmi。