Jerami Grant is officially the odd man out of the Portland Trail Blazers' starting lineup on opening night. Chauncey Billups recently announced that he will start Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, Deni Avdija, and Donovan Clingan when Portland takes on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
For Grant, this decision has to come as a surprise. Last season, he averaged just 14.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 37/37/85 shooting splits. Despite the down year, Grant said at media day that he doesn't expect to come off the bench this season. While that quote was blown out of proportion, it still was telling.