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He was sidelined in the final weeks of the regular season with a right ankle injury, a key loss for Portland as they ramped up for their playoff run.<\/p>\n<p>While Davis entered this offseason as an unrestricted free agent, many believed the Blazers would have the opportunity to retain his services at a reasonable rate. And given the reported details of Davis' one year contract with the Nets, it is surprising, and somewhat perplexing that they didn't.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The latest development isn't a popular decision.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Flabbergasted. Absolutely flabbergasted. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wUsmgKzxNf\">https:\/\/t.co\/wUsmgKzxNf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jason Quick (@jwquick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jwquick\/status\/1013289426569449472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>A fan favorite and a known ally to Blazers franchise point guard Damian Lillard, Davis brought a calm and collected veteran voice to the locker room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Olshey\u2019s stance with Blazers has been about keeping their talent: Crabbe, Leonard, Harkless, etc. ... they all got big money. But not Ed freaking Davis? Was the heartbeat of team and is best backup center in NBA, but not good enough to open the wallet? 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Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers appear to be losing a key veteran voice in free agency, this according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. 

Originally joining the Blazers at the beginning of the 2015-2016 season on a three-year, $20 million deal, Davis was a bright spot for the Blazers during their up and down season, a consistent spark off the bench night in and night out. 

In 78 games, Davis averaged 5.3 points and 7.4 rebounds. He was sidelined in the final weeks of the regular season with a right ankle injury, a key loss for Portland as they ramped up for their playoff run.

While Davis entered this offseason as an unrestricted free agent, many believed the Blazers would have the opportunity to retain his services at a reasonable rate. And given the reported details of Davis' one year contract with the Nets, it is surprising, and somewhat perplexing that they didn't.  

The latest development isn't a popular decision.

A fan favorite and a known ally to Blazers franchise point guard Damian Lillard, Davis brought a calm and collected veteran voice to the locker room. 

Lillard also chimed in on the news:

And so did CJ McCollum:

It also appears Davis wanted to come back to Portland, this according to NBCSNW Blazers Insider Jason Quick.

The latest free agency news comes on the heels of reports the Blazers would not extend offers to either Pat Connaughton or Shabazz Napier, making them both unrestricted free agents, as well.

June 30th was the deadline to guarantee Jake Layman's contract. With no official news from the team, it appears Layman will also be an unrestricted free agent. 

With Ed Davis heading to Brooklyn, and Nurkic on the market, that means Meyers Leonard and Georgios Papagiannis are the only centers currently on the roster.

Stay tuned for the latest free agency news at NBCSportsNorthwest.com