TUALATIN — After three weeks of training camp and four exhibition games, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has finally settled on a starting lineup for opening night.
The Blazers will open with Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe, Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara and Donovan Clingan on Wednesday, when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7 p.m. at the Moda Center.
Billups said his decision was not easy — and it’s not set in stone for the rest of the season — but after evaluating his team over the last three weeks, he reached a decision this week.
“I like that these guys already have some synergy,” Billups said. “They’ve played together quite a bit. They’re starting to really, really get to know each. They all have their thing that they’re so good at, if that makes sense … they ki