The Portland Trail Blazers lost their preseason matchup against the Golden State Warriors, with a final score of 118-111. They now fall to 1-2 in preseason play, but the loss wasn't all for nothing. Head coach Chauncey Billups should have more clarity regarding his starting unit as we approach the regular season.
Billups planned on using the preseason to experiment with different variations of a potential starting five. Through three games, he has now benched Deni Avdija, Jerami Grant, and Toumani Camara. Portland's lockdown wing sat out this contest due to knee soreness, but it isn't expected to be anything serious -- Billups mentioned that Camara would've played had it been a regular-season game.