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James Southerland, whom the Blazers interviewed in Chicago during the NBA draft combine, appears to be one of the team's second-round targets.

(Molly J. Smith/The Oregonian)

The Trail Blazers on Monday placed forward James Southerland on waivers, ending his brief run with the team.

According to Yahoo Sports, the sharpshooting 6-foot-8 forward has agreed to sign a one-year deal overseas.

Southerland is one of three players the Blazers inked to nonguaranteed training camp deals. He, along with Darius Morris and Diante Garrett, were trying to impress during camp to make the regular season roster.

But Southerland, who participated in a predraft workout with the Blazers in 2013, did not play in the Blazers' first three preseason games and his chances of making the team seemed slim.

The Blazers' roster features 15 players with guaranteed contracts, so they would need to waive a player to make room for anyone new.

And while that seems unlikely to occur, should the Blazers waive anyone, it likely would be to create room for a third-string point guard. Morris and Garrett are point guards.

--Joe Freeman | @BlazerFreeman