Taz茅 Moore, Vancouver Bandits guard and reigning Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) most valuable player has signed a two-way contract to join the Portland Trail Blazers for the upcoming NBA season.

The news was announced Friday, Sept. 13, by the Trail Blazers.

Moore appeared in four games for the Trail Blazers in the latter half of the 2023-24 season and split time with Portland鈥檚 NBA G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix, dressing in 22 games.

Moore was an integral member of the Bandits鈥� best season in franchise history as the club amassed a 14-6 record and advanced to the CEBL Championship.

During the 2024 summer campaign, he led the Bandits in rebounds (8.1), assists (7.3) and ranked second in points (17.6) per game.

Moore鈥檚 all-around performance helped him ascend the CEBL鈥檚 leaderboard, finishing first in assists and third in rebounds per game.

鈥淭he plan when we met Taz茅 was to help him advance his opportunities in the NBA. He worked extremely hard before and after every practice, never complained once all summer and led our team with maturity and poise. The sky truly is the limit for Taz茅,鈥� said Bandits head coach and general manager Kyle Julius.