The Portland Trail Blazers will give Josh Hart a rest ahead of tomorrow’s fight against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Eric Bledsoe (left Achilles tendon), Josh Hart (rest), Joe Ingles (left knee), Damian Lillard (core muscle), Nasir Little (left shoulder), Didi Luzada (left knee), Yusuf Nurkic (left leg), and Justice Winslow (right Achilles) is absent from Saturday’s game in Minnesota.
— Casey Holdal (@CHold) March 5, 2022
Portland will play in Minneapolis tomorrow night and again on Monday as they continue their busy road schedule at the end of the season.
Hart, 26, was one of the few veteran Blazers to take to the court after last month’s NBA trade deadline. He arrived in Portland as part of a deal that brought CJ McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans on February 8.
In the Blazer, Hart averaged 17.5 points on 33 percent three-point shooting, as well as 5.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals.
He joins Damian Lillard, Eric Bledsoe, Yusuf Nurkic, Joe Ingles, Nasir Little, Justice Winslow and Didi Luzada on the sidelines.
Available players include Anferny Simons, Keon Johnson, CJ Elleby, Drew Eubanks, Ben Macklemore, Trendon Watford, Greg Brown III, Elijah Hughes and Kelgin Blevins. Probably will play and Brandon Williams.