The Portland Trail Blazers will likely have a new starting lineup when play in Orlando begins. Not only have former starters Zach Collins and Jusuf Nurkic returned from their respective injuries, but the absence of Trevor Ariza will necessitate a new starting small forward as well. The possible starting lineup of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Carmelo Anthony, Zach Collins and Jusuf Nurkic was ranked as the 14th-best starting five in Orlando by Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz:
We know the three-man combo of Lillard, McCollum and Anthony has been solid this season (3.