Overview
- Portland's starters for Wednesday are Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, Deni Avdija and Donovan Clingan.
- Jerami Grant will open the season as the sixth man despite being in year three of a five-year, $160 million deal.
- Scoot Henderson and Robert Williams are out injured, positioning rookie Yang Hansen as Clingan’s backup in the middle.
- Sharpe and Camara enter the season on fresh contracts finalized over the weekend.
- The Trail Blazers open at home against the Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Portland.