Meyers Leonard News

Flash back to a year ago and the Blazers had just completed what Allen described as "one of the most disappointing years I've had in my 24 seasons as owner." What would follow for Portland was a major makeover.

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.

Nov 25 2012; New York, NY, USA; Portland Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard drives up to dunk during the first quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.

Apr 10, 2013; Portland, OR, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard dunks Portland Trail Blazers 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.

From an objective perspective, the Portland Trail Blazers ' situation looks fairly abysmal - they're out of the playoffs for two years in a row, their division is stronger than ever and their players are troubled with injury and fatigue.

Position: C Height/Weight: 7-1/251 NBA experience: One season 2012-13 salary: $2,126,520 Contract status: Leonard will be in the second year of his rookie contract that pays him $2.2 million.

Apr. 16, 2012; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Portland Trail Blazers head coach Kaleb Canales reacts from the while sidelines while playing against the Phoenix Suns during the second half at the US Airways Center.

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.

School: University of Arizona When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: Fall 2008, right before Cardinals Super Bowl run Favorite sports memory: Being at Game 7 of the 2001 World Series with my dad Favorite all-time athlete: Larry Centers Favorite sports movies: The Sandlot, Rookie of the Year, Jerry Maguire Most crushing sports moment: Kurt Warner ... (more)

Jan. 10, 2013; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey poses with point guard Damian Lillard as Lillard was presented with the Western conference rookie of the month award for December 2012 before the game at the Rose Garden.

If you're looking for a silver lining to Kobe Bryant 's late-season injury, then here's a small one: The Los Angeles Lakers are a better defensive team without him.

The Portland Trail Blazers ' final regular-season grades reflect the main narrative of the 2012-13 squad: solid starters with a terrible bench.

Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, front, collides with Portland Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard while driving the lane in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Sunday, April 14, 2013.

The last time Martin appeared in a playoff game was May 6, 2006. Martin's seven-year postseason dry spell will end Sunday at 8:30 p.m. when the No.