Ayton posted 19 points (8-12 FG, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal across 38 minutes in the Bahamas' 96-85 win over Finland on Tuesday. Ayton missed the final game of the NBA regular-season due to a back injury, but he will almost certainly be back in time for the start of the 2024-25 season. The 25-year-old appeared in only 55 games the entirety of last season due to a litany of injuries. These included knee and elbow tendinitis, a hand sprain and the aforementioned back injury. However, his play for the Bahamas bodes well for his healthy return to training camp and beyond.
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Trail Blazers schedule 2023-24
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Trail Blazers Results
Date Opp Result Record 4/14 L 121-82 21-61 4/12 L 116-107 21-60 4/11 L 100-92 21-59 4/9 L 110-100 21-58 4/7 L 124-107 21-57 4/5 W 108-102 21-56 4/3 W 89-86 20-56 4/1 L 104-103 19-56 3/29 L 142-82 19-55 3/27 L 120-106 19-54 3/25 L 110-92 19-53 3/23 L 114-111 19-52 3/22 L 125-117 19-51 3/20 L 116-103 19-50 3/18 L 110-107 19-49 3/16 L 126-107 19-48 3/14 L 105-93 19-47 3/13 W 106-102 19-46 3/11 L 121-99 18-46 3/9 W 128-118 18-45 3/8 L 123-107 17-45 3/6 L 128-120 17-44 3/4 L 119-114 17-43 3/2 W 107-100 17-42 3/1 W 122-92 16-42 2/27 L 106-96 15-42 2/25 L 93-80 15-41 2/23 L 127-112 15-40 2/15 L 128-91 15-39 2/13 L 121-109 15-38 2/10 L 93-84 15-37 2/8 L 128-122 15-36 2/4 L 112-103 15-35 2/2 L 120-108 15-34 1/31 W 119-116 15-33 1/29 W 130-104 14-33 1/28 L 104-96 13-33 1/26 L 116-100 13-32 1/24 W 137-131 13-31 1/23 L 111-109 12-31 1/21 L 134-110 12-30 1/19 W 118-115 12-29 1/17 W 105-103 11-29 1/14 L 127-116 10-29 1/12 L 116-93 10-28 1/11 L 139-77 10-27 1/9 L 112-84 10-26 1/7 W 134-127 10-25 1/5 L 139-103 9-25 1/3 L 126-97 9-24 1/1 L 109-88 9-23 12/29 W 134-128 9-22 12/28 L 118-105 8-22 12/26 W 130-113 8-21 12/23 L 126-106 7-21 12/21 L 118-117 7-20 12/19 W 109-104 7-19 12/17 L 118-114 6-19 12/16 L 131-120 6-18 12/14 L 122-114 6-17 12/11 L 132-127 6-16 12/8 L 125-112 6-15 12/6 L 110-106 6-14 12/2 L 118-113 6-13 11/30 W 103-95 6-12 11/27 W 114-110 5-12 11/26 L 108-102 4-12 11/22 W 121-105 4-11 11/21 L 120-107 3-11 11/19 L 134-91 3-10 11/17 L 107-95 3-9 11/15 L 109-95 3-8 11/14 L 115-99 3-7 11/12 L 116-110 3-6 11/8 L 121-118 3-5 11/5 L 112-100 3-4 11/3 W 115-113 3-3 11/1 W 110-101 2-3 10/30 W 99-91 1-3 10/29 L 126-98 0-3 10/27 L 102-97 0-2 10/25 L 123-111 0-1
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points per game
22.6rebounds per game
11.1assists per game
5.5blocks per game
1.2steals per game
1.7Player GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 A/TO +/- 3PA 3PM 3P% 2PA 2PM 2P% FGA FGM FG% FTA FTM FT% PF DREB OREB TS% R. Rupert SG391216.24.02.41.60.10.30.8002.0-1242.00.735.9%2.10.731.3%4.11.433.5%0.60.576.0%1.4682445.1%T. Camara PF704924.87.54.91.20.50.91.2201.0-1892.50.833.7%3.82.052.3%6.32.845.0%1.41.175.8%2.520413954.7%J. Bouyea PG609.51.71.71.30.00.01.3001.0-221.30.00.0%2.20.838.5%3.50.823.8%0.00.00.0%0.58223.8%M. Brown C2259.13.43.90.30.30.20.5000.6-590.00.00.0%3.01.550.8%3.01.550.8%1.40.429.0%1.2493747.7%J. Grant PF545433.921.03.52.80.60.82.2101.3-3515.12.140.2%10.65.047.4%15.77.145.1%5.84.781.7%2.21543757.3%A. Simons SG464634.422.63.65.50.10.52.7302.0-3308.83.438.5%9.44.447.2%18.27.843.0%3.93.591.6%2.11452256.8%D. Banton SF30829.216.74.83.60.60.92.2201.6-2426.11.931.1%8.94.247.4%15.06.140.8%3.32.678.0%1.51142950.8%T. Moore SG4010.04.52.01.30.00.50.8001.7-221.80.314.3%3.01.858.3%4.82.042.1%0.50.350.0%1.04445.3%D. Ayton C555532.416.711.11.60.81.01.83200.9-3180.20.010.0%13.47.857.6%13.67.857.0%1.41.282.3%2.043317658.7%I. Wainright SF706.62.91.30.00.10.30.1000.0+02.30.937.5%0.30.00.0%2.60.933.3%0.30.3100.0%0.69053.0%A. Hagans PG19116.64.22.42.80.50.61.6001.8-41.30.432.0%2.41.145.7%3.71.540.8%0.90.782.4%2.1311451.0%M. Thybulle SG651922.95.42.11.40.81.70.6002.3-2323.61.234.6%1.30.753.5%4.91.939.7%0.50.375.9%1.41063053.7%S. Mays SG21517.06.31.83.60.10.70.9204.2-942.30.728.6%4.21.943.8%6.62.538.4%0.80.676.5%1.028945.7%S. Henderson PG623228.514.03.15.40.20.83.4801.6-4954.31.432.5%8.53.641.6%12.95.038.5%3.32.781.9%3.21415348.9%K. Murray SF622921.76.13.61.30.30.90.9101.5-1643.00.826.8%3.01.652.5%5.92.339.6%0.90.666.1%1.51398548.1%I. Badji C22110.31.52.30.60.90.10.7000.9-900.00.00.0%1.00.663.6%1.00.663.6%0.60.350.0%2.1312062.3%6019.86.86.30.81.21.21.2000.7-300.00.00.0%4.32.865.4%4.32.865.4%1.51.277.8%2.8271168.4%J. Minaya SF34111.21.81.70.60.30.30.3002.3-811.40.424.5%0.70.340.0%2.20.729.7%0.30.255.6%1.0263039.1%D. Reath C682017.99.13.71.00.60.50.8101.3-1883.61.335.9%3.72.155.9%7.33.446.1%1.41.074.2%2.41579357.1%S. Sharpe SG322533.115.95.02.90.40.92.3101.3-2465.61.933.3%7.93.645.7%13.65.540.6%3.73.182.4%2.81184252.4%M. Brogdon PG392528.715.73.85.50.20.71.5403.6-815.12.141.2%7.63.545.8%12.75.644.0%3.02.481.9%1.51202856.0%J. Walker SF722323.68.97.11.00.30.60.91101.1-3381.90.629.5%5.12.752.2%7.13.346.0%2.41.875.4%2.435715154.6%
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Trail Blazers Roster
Full Trail Blazers Active Roster
Player | GP | MPG | PPG | Sta |
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Deandre Ayton | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Ibou Badji | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Dalano Banton | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Malcolm Brogdon | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Moses Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Toumani Camara | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Jerami Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Ashton Hagans | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Scoot Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Justin Minaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Taze Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Kris Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Duop Reath | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Rayan Rupert | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Shaedon Sharpe | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Anfernee Simons | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Matisse Thybulle | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Jabari Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Robert Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
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Trail Blazers Injury Report
Updated 2:05am Monday, Jul 8
Player |
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Injury Status |
Injury |
Estimated Return |
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PF
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GTD
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Ribs - Fracture
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10/01/24
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PF
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GTD
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Hamstring - Strain
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10/01/24
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PG
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GTD
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Hip - Soreness
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10/01/24
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SG
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GTD
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Abdomen - Surgery
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10/01/24
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SG
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GTD
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Knee - Tendinitis
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10/01/24
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SG
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GTD
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Ankle - Pinched Nerve
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10/01/24
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SF
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GTD
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Knee - Tendinitis
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10/01/24
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C
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GTD
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Knee - Surgery
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10/01/24
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Deandre Ayton : Productive showing against Finland
Ayton posted 19 points (8-12 FG, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal across 38 minutes in the Bahamas' 96-85 win over Finland on Tuesday. Ayton missed the final game of the NBA regular-season due to a back injury, but he will almost certainly be back in time for the start of the 2024-25 season. The 25-year-old appeared in only 55 games the entirety of last season due to a litany of injuries. These included knee and elbow tendinitis, a hand sprain and the aforementioned back injury. However, his play for the Bahamas bodes well for his healthy return to training camp and beyond.
Justin Minaya : Returning to Portland
Minaya and the Trail Blazers agreed to a two-way contract Monday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Minaya had a two-way contract with the Trail Blazers last season and made 34 appearances in the NBA. In those games, Minaya averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds in 11.2 minutes.
Dalano Banton : Staying in Portland
The Trail Blazers exercised Banton's $2.2 million team option for the 2024-25 season Saturday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Banton will return to Portland for his first full season with the Trail Blazers after he was acquired from the Celtics in Feb. 8. While Portland shut down several key contributors with injuries late last season, the 24-year-old stepped into a focal role for Portland, averaging 16.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 0.9 steals over 30 contests with the club. Though he played well enough to stick around in Portland in 2024-25 and may even have earned himself a rotation spot, Banton is still expected to see a steep role reduction if the Trail Blazers have the likes of Jerami Grant (hamstring), Shaedon Sharpe (abdomen) and Anfernee Simons (knee) available to begin the upcoming season.
Malcolm Brogdon : Traded to Washington
The Trail Blazers traded Brogdon, the No. 14 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and a 2029 pick to the Wizards on Wednesday in exchange for Deni Avdija, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Brogdon is a 31-year-old veteran on an expiring deal, so it wouldn't be shocking to see Washington buy him out, allowing Brogdon to join a contender. If he suits up for the Wizards, the oft-injured guard will likely compete for a starting spot, especially if Tyus Jones leaves in free agency.
Deni Avdija : Traded to Portland
The Wizards traded Avdija to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, the No. 14 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and a 2029 pick, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Avdija had a career year for the Wizards in 2023-24, averaging 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 30.1 minutes across 75 appearances (all starts). Avdija's fit in Portland is unclear. Jerami Grant signed a massive extension last offseason, and Shaedon Sharpe was a lottery pick in 2022 who showed promise last season before an abdomen injury shut him down. In Portland's backcourt, Scoot Henderson and Anfernee Simons are expected to lead the way. Avdija signed a four-year, $55 million deal with Washington last season and is owed $15.6 million next season.
Duop Reath : Posts 14 points in finale
Reath finished Sunday's 121-82 loss to the Kings with 14 points (5-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, three steals and one block across 24 minutes. Though Deandre Ayton (back) sat out the season finale, Reath wasn't called upon to start at center, as the Trail Blazers instead moved Moses Brown up to the top unit. Brown ended up playing just 15 minutes, however, with Reath instead seeing the most usage of any Portland center. The 27-year-old rookie closed the 2023-24 campaign with averages of 9.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 three-pointers, 1.0 assists, 0.6 blocks and 0.5 steals in 17.9 minutes per game over 68 appearances while serving as Ayton's top backup for most of the season. Both Ayton and Reath are under contract for the upcoming season, but it's unclear if Portland will head into 2024-25 with Reath as the primary backup. Robert Williams is on Portland's books through 2025-26 and had been earmarked for the backup center role before he underwent season-ending surgery in November to reconstruct a torn ligament in his right knee. Williams is expected to be fully healthy in time for training camp, and he could push Reath back down to third on the depth chart.
Dalano Banton : Drops 17 points in finale
Banton racked up 17 points (6-26 FG, 0-15 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 39 minutes before getting ejected from Sunday's 121-82 loss to the Kings. Banton came back to earth in the final game of the season, but there's no denying his prolific stat lines in the closing weeks. Portland has a $2.2M team option for next season, and Banton's standout play may compel the organization to pick it up.
Kris Murray : Grabs 18 rebounds in final game
Murray closed Sunday's 121-82 loss to the Kings with nine points (3-15 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 18 rebounds, one block and one steal across 44 minutes. Murray was the only recent starter to play in the season finale, and he set a career high with 18 rebounds in the blowout loss. the Iowa product may not have had many opportunities to impress during his rookie season, but Portland's bevy of injuries throughout 2023-24 allowed the first-round pick to strut his stuff. There's little doubt he'll play a major role in Portland's continuing youth rebuild.