Damian Lillard just dropped some serious news about the Portland Trail Blazers’ new starting lineup, and get this, it sounds like he’s still waiting to have the actual conversation with Head Coach Micah Nori himself. Lillard told The Athletic’s Jason Quick on Tuesday that, “as far as I know, Ja will start, I will start and Deni will start … that’s as far as I know.” Talk about a bombshell straight from the star himself.
The New Look Blazers
This whole situation kicks off because of the massive offseason move Portland made back on June 29, snagging Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies. To get him, the Blazers sent away forwards Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. Adding Morant was always going to shake things up, especially with Lillard already running the show. Now, with Lillard’s “as far as I know” comment, we are getting a peek into what he expects to happen.
What’s Up With The Coach?
The really wild part of Lillard’s reveal is that he admitted to Quick he hasn’t even discussed the starting lineup, or his own role in it, with Coach Nori yet. This isn’t just a casual guess from Dame; he’s laying out his understanding of the plan without an official chat with the guy in charge. It definitely leaves you wondering what’s really going on behind the scenes with this new-look Blazers squad and how they are going to gel.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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