Ja Morant, Damian Lillard Potentially Being Used in Bench Role Discussed by HC Ahead of NBA Season

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• Ja Morant, Damian Lillard Potentially Being Used in Bench Role Discussed by HC Ahead of NBA Season

  With Damian Lillard set to return from injury and Ja Morant being added to the mix following an offseason trade, the Portland Trail Blazers' starting backcourt going into the 2026-27 NBA season is still being decided upon.

  Publisher:Bleacher Report NBA

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  Article published:Oct 2, 12:16 PM ET

• The Blazers have a starting lineup dilemma with a clear solution: Bring Ja Morant off the bench

  Putting Morant in the backcourt with Damian Lillard in a starting group with Deni Avdija makes little sense

  Publisher:CBS Sports NBAArticle published:Oct 2, 4:46 PM ET

• Blazers may start Damian Lillard, Ja Morant even if it ‘doesn’t make sense’

  Micah Nori knows starting Damian Lillard and Ja Morant together might not make perfect basketball sense. He’s probably going to do it anyway. The Blazers coach acknowledged that the pairing presents some obvious questions, but told The Athletic that he’s leaning toward opening games with both star guards. “It’s not set in stone, but probably, […] The post Blazers may start Damian Lillard, Ja Morant even if it ‘doesn’t make sense’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

  Publisher:HoopsWireArticle published:Oct 2, 3:06 PM ET

• Micah Nori’s big decision: Who starts at guard?

  Nori says no decision has been made, but he will probably begin the exhibition season starting Lillard and Morant, even though analytics tell him not to. (Article is free to read). submitted by /u/JQuick_TheAthletic [link] [comments]

  Publisher:Reddit r/ripcityArticle published:Oct 2, 11:21 AM ET

• Micah Nori Likely To Start Damian Lillard, Ja Morant Despite It 'Not Making Sense'

  Portland Trail Blazers coach Micah Nori knows he has some decisions to make with who starts in his backcourt. Nori said it doesn't make sense to start both Damian Lillard and Ja Morant, but that he's probably leaning that way anyway. "It's not set in stone, but probably, because I'm leaning toward wanting to see what it looks like," Nori said. "And ... I don't want to start a fire before I need to." Lillard previously said he believes that both he and Morant would start. For his part, Morant ...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published:Oct 2, 1:58 PM ET

• Trail Blazers Coach Believes Starting Ja Morant And Damian Lillard Together ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’ - Fadeaway World

  Micah Nori reportedly believes starting Ja Morant and Damian Lillard together doesn’t make sense because of Portland’s defensive concerns.

  Publisher:Fadeaway WorldArticle published:Oct 2, 1:56 PM ET

• Blazers’ Micah Nori not sold on Damian Lillard-Ja Morant led starting lineup

  When the Portland Trail Blazers traded for Ja Morant in the offseason, there was excitement that the guard would have a fresh start elsewhere in his career. There were also many questions raised about how a backcourt of him and Damian Lillard would look. Already in training camp, Lillard shared that he would expect both […] The post Blazers’ Micah Nori not sold on Damian Lillard-Ja Morant led starting lineup appeared first on ClutchPoints.

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published:Oct 2, 12:18 PM ET

• Micah Nori doesn’t see Ja Morant and Damian Lillard starting together - TalkBasket.net

  Portland Trail Blazers head coach Micah Nori does not currently see a starting lineup featuring Ja Morant and Damian Lillard as a sensible option, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic. Quick reported that Nori believes pairing Morant and Lillard in the starting lineup would create significant defensive concerns because both guards are undersized and […] The post Micah Nori doesn’t see Ja Morant and Damian Lillard starting together appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

  Publisher:TalkBasket.netArticle published:Oct 2, 12:33 PM ET