Lillard and the Blazers are close to a three-year contract, where he would spend this season recovering from a torn Achilles.

Once upon a time, Nassir Little was one of the top recruits in the country. He went to North Carolina with a lot of fanfare, and he showed enough promise to enter the NBA as a first-round pick of the Portland Trail Blazers. But six years after that draft, Little is leaving the states. He's heading to Japan.

Blazers 93, Pelicans 87 • Download the NBA App • Summer League: Complete Coverage • Trail Blazers 93, Pelicans 87: Box Score | Game Detail LAS VEGAS — Rayan Rupert scored 24 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 93-87 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Tuesday evening.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told reporters Wednesday that while the league prefers the for-sale Portland Trail Blazers new owners keep the team in the Rose City, the city "likely needs a new arena" to do so.

With two-way center N’Faly Dante likely unavailable (ankle), the Rockets will face off against the Trail Blazers and rookie sensation Yang Hansen.

The Portland Trail Blazers made the bold decision to trade for Jrue Holiday for the second time. Before last season started, they acquired him as part of the Da