Damian Lillard Won All-Star Weekend
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Portland made two cuts ahead of the leaguewide guarantee date of Jan. 10.
Plus, Jerami Grant enters the concussion protocol.
The Blazers are also waiving guard Jamaree Bouyea.
It's not as big a deal as it seems.
The Trail Blazers will be without the No. 3 overall pick at least until Thanksgiving.
With their backcourt decimated by injuries, the Blazers are adding a former Heat and Wizards guard.
The Trail Blazers' backup center will undergo right knee surgery and be sidelined for the rest of the year.
Williams suffered the injury in the Trail Blazers' Sunday loss to the Grizzlies.
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has deferred Portland's bid over arena renovation concerns.
Plus, Robert Williams III is set to return and the Blazers have finalized their opening-night roster.
An up-and-down preseason is in the rear view as the No. 3 overall pick prepares to play in his first real NBA game.
The Suns are set to play the Trail Blazers in a preseason game that will mark the return of Nurkic and Little to Portland.