Blazers ink Dunning and Sears, cut Armstrong and Samson Johnson

Portland signed wing Barry Dunning Jr. and guard Mark Sears to Exhibit 10 deals, with both ticketed for the Rip City Remix in the G League. Dunning went undrafted out of Pittsburgh after averaging 12.5 points and 5.9 rebounds as a senior.

Sears spent part of last season on a two-way deal with Milwaukee, putting up 18.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists across 37 G League games with the Wisconsin Herd. Portland waived guard Mark Armstrong and forward/center Samson Johnson, both of whom had only just signed Exhibit 10 contracts earlier in the week.

Sears MIL → POR

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