After the Portland Trail Blazers landed the next face of their franchise in Ja Morant, their starting lineup will feature a couple of new faces to kick off the 2026-27 NBA season.
The Portland Trail Blazers made their most spotlight-worthy move in years this week, trading Jerami Grant and Kris Murray to the Memphis Grizzlies for star guard Ja Morant.
The Portland Trail Blazers have made tons of decisions this week regarding their current roster and future direction. They traded for Ja Morant, apparently
Ja Morant’s long trade saga with the Memphis Grizzlies ended with a trade to the Portland Trail Blazers with some potential external intervention. Morant joins a crowded guard room in Portland alongside Damian Lillard, Scoot Henderson, and Jrue Holiday, but it could be a high-upside guard core that returns the Blazers to competitiveness.
This has been a busy week for the Portland Trail Blazers. After a quiet night in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Blazers have made a few splashes. They traded Jerami Grant and Kris Murray to the Memphis Grizzlies for Ja Morant.
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The Portland Trail Blazers traded for Ja Morant before free agency kicked off. While Morant is a polarizing player, the team has to be applauded for landing a multi-time All-Star while giving up next to nothing.
Damian Lillard has officially welcomed his new backcourt partner. The Portland Trail Blazers traded for Ja Morant this offseason, officially ending his seven-year Memphis Grizzlies tenure.
The Portland Trail Blazers made one of the more unexpected moves of the offseason by bringing in Ja Morant. He gives the franchise a dynamic lead guard to jumpstart an offense that ranked 17th in the NBA with 115.5 points per game last season.
One day after finalizing a blockbuster trade that added starpower to their backcourt, the Portland Trail Blazers made their interior a priority by re-signing Robert Williams III to a three-year, $44 million deal, as reported by Shams Charania.
Center Robert Williams III has agreed to sign a three-year, $44 million contract extension to return to the Portland Trail Blazers. LIFT Sports Management told ESPN of the extension, which extends through the 2028-29 season.
The Portland Trail Blazers could leave the city altogether as the franchise faces an uncertain future. City officials are debating a proposed $600 million public renovation of the Moda Center, and owner Tom Dundon faces pressure to pay under the team’s existing lease.
In the NBA Draft, the first round is where teams look for players who could be stars or at least contribute right away. Then there's the second round, where the stakes are low and not much is expected.
Jrue Holiday on the move? Not so fast. The Portland Trail Blazers made one of the most surprising moves of the offseason by acquiring Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies.
Robert Williams will re-sign with the Trail Blazers for $44MM over three years, agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The Portland Trail Blazers’ blockbuster acquisition of Ja Morant hasn’t been the joy it should’ve been. Instead, it has ignited local backlash. Intended as a massive summer splash, Portland sent veteran forward Jerami Grant and young wing Kris Murray to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for the controversial 26-year-old guard.
As frustrations between the city of Portland and Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon continue, the owner could be looking to take his franchise to a new city.
From the moment the Portland Trail Blazers traded for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, speculation arose over what they were planning to do next with the roster.
Jrue Holiday is a guard every team would want to have on it’s roster. Trade rumors involving his name have picked up in a major way after the Portland Trailblazers acquired Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Portland Trail Blazers are taking a gamble that Ja Morant can return to form with their team. They've also added a fourth pricey point guard to their roster.
The Trail Blazers have begun the process of filling out the coaching staff around first-time head coach Micah Nori. The first move they are making is to bring in Mike Williams as an assistant coach, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Tom Dundon believes buying the Portland Trail Blazers was already a major investment in Portland. But as city officials weigh one of the biggest public financing decisions in franchise history, the billionaire owner is making it clear he sees that investment differently than many local leaders do.
The Portland Trail Blazers ended their head coaching search on Tuesday when they hired Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori. However, the Blazers’ decision isn’t going over well.
The Trail Blazers took an unconventional approach to the contract of new head coach Micah Nori, one that only amplified concerns about owner Tom Dundon's financial commitment to the franchise.