Eric Bledsoe (Achilles) remaining out Thursday for Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers guard Eric Bledsoe (Achilles) will not play on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors.
What It Means:
Bledsoe will remain out for an eighth straight game on Thursday and he is reportedly not close to making his Trail Blazers debut. Anfernee Simons and Josh Hart are expected to start in the backcourt on Thursday for Portland. Elijah Hughes and Brandon Williams could see additional minutes off the bench.
numberFire’s models project Hart for 36.1 minutes and 36.0 FanDuel points, and he has a $7,000 salary on Thursday’s seven-game slate.
Source:
NBA Injury Report
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