Trail Blazers: Waived F Keylan Boone and Gs Barry Dunning and Mark Sears.

Portland’s recent roster move clears three players—forward Keylan Boone and guards Barry Dunning and Mark Sears—from the active list. The waivers come as the Trail Blazers sit at 42‑40, holding the seventh seed in the Western Conference and a modest power‑ranking of 18. With a net rating just below zero at –0.2, the team is looking to tighten its rotation as it pushes toward the playoff picture.

The Blazers have won their last two games and gone 7‑3 in their most recent ten contests, suggesting a modest upswing. Removing the three players opens up roster flexibility, potentially allowing the club to explore additional depth options or two‑way contracts that could better align with their current performance trajectory. The next steps will involve evaluating how the remaining roster can sustain the recent winning streak and improve the net rating as the season draws closer to the postseason.