The remainder of the 2024-25 season is crucial for these Trail Blazers players looking to secure a starting role for next season.
Portland Trail Blazers center DeAndre Ayton suffered a non-contact calf injury in the third quarter of the team's 146-117 loss to the Denver Nuggets. He was helped to the locker room before being ruled out for the remainder of the contest, an ominous sign for his availability moving forward.