Damian Lillard weighed in on the Portland Trail Blazers’ new starting lineup following the offseason addition of Ja Morant.<\/p>\n
According to Jason Quick<\/a> of The Athletic, Lillard said Tuesday that “as far as I know, Ja will start, I will start and Deni will start \u2026 that’s as far as I know.”<\/p>\n Lillard also revealed that he hasn’t discussed Portland’s lineup as well as his starting role with Trail Blazers head coach Micah Nori yet, per Quick.<\/p>\n Portland acquired<\/a> Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for forwards Jerami Grant and Kris Murray on June 29.<\/p>\n Morant previously spent seven years in Memphis, averaging 22.4 points and 7.4 assists per game while earning two All-Star nods during his tenure with the organization.<\/p>\n He started in 325 of his 327 games played on the Grizzlies.<\/p>\n Still, Morant has expressed a willingness to operate in a bench role with the Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n “I think winning is the most important thing for me,” Morant told reporters<\/a> on Monday. “So whatever role I have to play to get that done, I don’t think anybody would be mad after a win. As a starter, if I’m starting, if I’m not, it’s the same thing. It’s day one right now, I feel like that’s coach’s questions, but for me I have no problem with either.”<\/p>\n