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Matisse Thybulle Leaves Blazers for One-Year Lakers Deal, and Portland’s Wing Problem Is Now Its Own Doing
Matisse Thybulle took a one-year, $3.3 million Lakers deal after three weeks of free agency without a Portland agreement — and the Blazers’ guard-heavy, wing-light roster now has a hole they could have avoided.
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Micah Nori Details Plans for Scoot Henderson in Portland’s Crowded Backcourt
New head coach Micah Nori told the Rose Garden Report he plans to build spacing around Scoot Henderson’s downhill game and use him off the ball in a backcourt that now includes Ja Morant, Jrue Holiday and Damian Lillard.
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Ja Morant, in First Comments Since Trade, Says Portland Gives Him a Chance to Start Fresh
Speaking to reporters in Las Vegas on Saturday, Ja Morant said the trade to Portland lets him show fans “a different Ja” — and that he is willing to come off the bench in the Blazers’ crowded backcourt.
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Micah Nori Publicly Commits to Jrue Holiday, Leaving Scoot Henderson as the Blazers’ Odd Man Out
Portland’s new head coach told The Athletic that Jrue Holiday is “a big part of what we’ve got going,” aligning the coaching staff with the front office’s stance — and sharpening the question of where Scoot Henderson fits in a…
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Trail Blazers Are Telling Teams Jrue Holiday Is Not Available After Ja Morant Trade
Portland has fielded several calls about Jrue Holiday since acquiring Ja Morant and is telling interested teams the veteran guard is not on the board, per Marc Stein and Jake Fischer.