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Blazers have no choice but to bench struggling vet after preseason stinker

There's no way around it -- the Portland Trail Blazers have a Jerami Grant problem. And, if their preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors was any indication, that problem isn't going to be solved anytime soon.

Chauncey Billups started Grant alongside Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, and Donovan Clingan. That decision backfired, as Grant rewarded Billups with eight points, five rebounds, and one assist.

Grant struggled with inefficient shooting last season with the Blazers, averaging 14.4 points while shooting just 37.3% from the field. That issue has carried over into this season, as Grant went 2-of-11 from the field, including 1-of-5 from beyond the arc.