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Portland Trail Blazers Preseason Preview: Lillard's Return, Avdija's Role
The Portland Trail Blazers, featuring Deni Avdija, will start their preseason on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors, potentially marking Damian Lillard's return. Coach the coach plans to manage minutes and experiment with lineups, possibly starting Lillard and Ja Morant together.
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What happened
- 01Damian Lillard and Ja Morant are expected to play in the Portland Trail Blazers' preseason opener against the Warriors.
- 02Deni Avdija wants to play as much as possible in the preseason to prepare for the 82-game season.
- 03Coach the coach will experiment with starting lineups, including a potential Lillard-Morant backcourt.
- 04Stephen Curry and other key Warriors players will not play in the preseason game due to a back-to-back schedule.
- 05The Trail Blazers face questions about their starting five, with Jrue Holiday suggested as a defensive alternative.
- 06Lillard believes he, Morant, and Avdija will start, while Morant is open to coming off the bench.
Avdija aims to play extensively while managing his workload for the upcoming season. The Warriors will rest key players including Stephen Curry after a recent game.
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