Zach Collins will get an MRI on Monday after dislocating his shoulder during the Portland Trail Blazers' 121-119 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Collins had 10 points and 3 rebounds at the time of his injury.
June 2019 Portland Trail Blazers Wiretap
Blazers Assign Moses Brown, Jaylen Hoard To G League
The Portland Trail Blazers assigned Moses Brown and Jaylen Hoard to the Texas Legends in the G League.
Both Hoard and Brown went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Blazers Waive Keljin Blevins, Troy Caupain, London Perrantes
The Portland Trail Blazers have waived forward Keljin Blevins and guards Troy Caupain and London Perrantes.
All three players were signed to training camp contracts in September.
Blevins, 23, averaged 4.3 points 0.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 28 total minutes during four preseason appearances.
Caupain, 23, posted averages of 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 48 total minutes in five preseason games.
Perrantes, 25, appeared in all five preseason games, amassing totals of four points, one rebound and 10 assists in 43 minutes.
Blazers Sign Moses Brown To Two-Way Deal
The Portland Trail Blazers converted Moses Brown's Exhibit 10 deal into a two-way contract, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Brown went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Jusuf Nurkic Signs With Rich Paul, Klutch Sports
Jusuf Nurkic has joined Rich Paul and Klutch Sports, league sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.
Nurkic is in the middle of a 4-year, $48 million contract that runs through the 2022 season.
Nurkic is currently rehabbing a broken leg suffered towards the end of last season.
Damian Lillard On Load Management: Blazers 'Don't Have The Luxury To Sit Out'
Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum each stated that they no plans to sit out games during the regular season, citing the competitive Western Conference playoff race.
“We’re not some big super team. So I don’t think we have the luxury to sit out, especially with how competitive the West is going to be," Lillard told Joe Freeman of The Oregonian.
Lillard admitted that he was tired after making it to the Western Conference finals last year.
McCollum added that the Blazers cannot follow the Kawhi Leonard-load management plan.
“The race in the Western Conference is extremely tight. I don’t know if we can afford to Kawhi it, so to speak. You’ll Kawhi your way out of the playoffs.”
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