Luke Babbitt News: Babbitt could receive playing time during the regular season if Portland requires a shooter, The Oregonian reports.

Babbitt could receive playing time during the regular season if Portland requires a shooter, The Oregonian reports.

Babbitt, who did not appear in the Blazers' final preseason contest Thursday, saw the court in each of the previous six, averaging 5.8 points (on 50 percent shooting), 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 treys in 12.3 minutes. After draining 43 percent of his three-point attempts a season ago, he has certainly proved himself capable of succeeding in some capacity in the NBA, which should open up a modest role in the rotation during the 2012-13 season.