PORTLAND, Ore. -- Allen Crabbe was upset three years ago when he wasnt selected until the second round of the NBA draft. His new contract with the Blazers alleviates some of that disappointment.Crabbe, a restricted free agent, has re-signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, who matched Brooklyns four-year, $75 million offer for the 6-foot-6 wing.He talked about the deal, finalized last week, on Friday at the teams practice facility. Center Meyers Leonard also spoke about his new contact with the Blazers.Crabbe was the 31st overall pick by Cleveland in the 2013 draft, but Portland traded two future second-round picks to acquire him. He called the experience of waiting for his name to be picked in New York as terrible.Im just thankful for the opportunity that Portland traded up to get me, he said. I feel that its really worked out to my benefit over these three years. Theyve done a great job in developing me into the player I am today.Crabbe, who played at California, averaged career highs with 10.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 81 games last season, shooting 46 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-point range. He was the teams leading scorer off the bench.Neil Olshey, Portlands president of basketball operations, called Crabbe a foundational player for the Blazers who grabbed the leagues attention in his breakout third season. He said there was never a question whether the Blazers would match offers that came his way.We all saw what he was able to do last season when he was given the opportunity, Olshey said. Those opportunities will increase as we go forward. Hes an incredible young player in this league.Leonard is staying in Portland for the next four years with a brand-new $41 million deal.The 11th overall pick in the 2012 draft, Leonard averaged 8.4 points and 5.1 rebounds last season, which was marked by injuries. He dislocated his left shoulder in November and before having surgery in March for a torn labrum that cut short his season.Leonard, who was surrounded at Fridays news conference with family and friends, said hes close to getting his full range of motion back.My hope is to be ready right around the start of the season, he said. Its a progression, first introducing rebounding, grabbing stuff overhead, then one-on-one, three-on-three, extending to the full court. Well see. You just never know.It was a busy offseason for the Blazers, who also signed free agent forward Festus Ezeli, and acquired guard Shabazz Napier in a trade with the Orlando Magic for cash considerations. Portland also formally signed forward Jake Layman, acquired in a draft-day trade, as well as free agent wing Evan Turner.Portland was one of the biggest surprises of last season, advancing to the second round of the playoffs with one of the youngest rosters in the league after losing four starters in the offseason.Last year it was the fork in the road with the veterans, and we had to choose a path, Olshey said. What we wanted was a model of young guys, whose rights we controlled, who wanted to be here, part of a set roster that can grow together. Now were just in the tinkering and playing in the margin. So I feel good about it. I think we maximized our cap room. We had some holes, maybe not positionally, but in terms of skill-set, that we identified. We were able to do, I think, a pretty admirable job in free agency. http://www.jetsrookiestore.com/Jets-Ardarius-Stewart-Jersey/ . 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It feels great to be out there.Now the big question -- when will the first-round draft pick make his NFL debut?Its a day-by-day kind of thing, he said.He might not be ready to go when the Chargers (1-1) play at Indianapolis (0-2) on Sunday.Coach Mike McCoy didnt provide a timetable for Bosa, who has missed two games.This was the next step he needed to make, to come out and be in padds and do what he did today, McCoy said.dddddddddddd Hell be day-to-day. Ill let you know when he can cut it loose.The former Ohio State star hasnt played since the Fiesta Bowl, when he was ejected in the first quarter for targeting after leading with his helmet on a hit to Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer.Star tight end Antonio Gates missed practice with a hamstring injury. 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