Former Portland Trail Blazers owner Gary Trent Jr. pitted the Toronto Raptors against the Washington Wizards with a Lillard-style bell on Monday. Trent, who was traded to Toronto from Portland shortly before the deadline, put the finishing touches on the Raptors’ 103-101 victory over the Wizards.
In the final seconds of the game, Trent cornered Raul Neto’s mistake and turned it into a three-point ball at the other end, just before the bell. In case you missed it, here’s a more detailed look at Trent’s big shot:
Trent’s heroism received praise from his former teammates. Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic made a point of paying respect to Trent on social media.
Trent ended the night with 16 points, two assists and two rebounds. In six games with the Raptors, Trent averages 16.7 points per game.