Portland Trail Blazers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Grant will now miss his second game in a row due to right knee soreness. The Blazers have decided to take the cautious approach and hold out Grant until after the All-Star break. His absence should free up additional playing time for Toumani Camara. Fantasy managers should take a look at Camara as a possible streaming option with Grant sidelined again.

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Ayton sustained a left calf strain against the Nuggets on Monday and will have to sit out Wednesday's rematch because of the injury. Donovan Clingan is set to slide into the starting unit, with Robert Williams III potentially seeing more action off the bench if he can play. The team has listed Williams III as questionable. Following a quiet spell, Clingan tallied 21 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes on Monday.

Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Williams III was initially listed as questionable on the injury report after he hurt his right knee on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Donovan Clingan is expected to see an increase in playing time with Williams III unavailable. However, he probably won't have a significant impact in fantasy basketball, as starting center Deandre Ayton is healthy and ready to take on his usual workload.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (knee) will not suit up against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. He will miss the meeting with his former team due to a sore right knee. Scoot Henderson is expected to slide into the starting unit in Grant's absence. The second-year player has done very well in his previous eight starts this season, averaging 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.3 steals with 43.5 percent three-point shooting.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (hand) will be active on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Avidja is dealing with a hand injury, but the team has upgraded his status from questionable to available. Following an impressive spell to start the new year, Avdija has struggled in recent outings. He has netted only 15 total points over his past two appearances while notching eight rebounds with zero defensive stats. The versatile forward has averaged 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.0 steals in the matchup against Minnesota this season.