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After more than three weeks of meticulously analyzing the Portland Trail Blazers roster, head coach, general manager and owner, the first leg of our You be the GM series has come to a close.

Apr 16, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Sasha Pavlovic passes the ball away from Los Angeles Clippers point guard Eric Bledsoe during the game at the Staples Center.

Dec 20, 2012; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Wesley Matthews smiles after making a free throw against the Denver Nuggets at the Rose Garden.

MARCH 29, 2013; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts speaks with point guard Eric Maynor during the first quarter of the game against the Utah Jazz at the Rose Garden.

To accompany your You be the GM comments and votes, we've reached out to a handful of local experts who cover the Portland Trail Blazers for their opinions on the value of every player on the 2012-13 roster.

We plumb the depths of Portland's bench searching for any player that might have value to the Trail Blazers going forward.

Position: SG Height/Weight: 6-5/185 NBA experience: Three seasons 2012-13 salary: $1,442,880 Contract status: Unrestricted free agent.

When the NBA 's Sixth Man of the Year voting came out on Monday, there wasn't too much of a surprise that the New York Knicks ' J.R. Smith came out the winner.