Anfernee Simons (hamstring) questionable vs. NYK

Youngblood won’t be a rotation piece for Portland when he is healthy, so his absence won’t open the door for anyone to step up.

Carlson will be unavailable for the season opener, but Portland has plenty of depth down low. He may not have seen the floor even if he was healthy.

Podz missed practice on Monday and will now be unavailable for the season opener. There are high expectations for the type of impact he’ll make this season, so they’ll certainly miss him. De’Anthony Melton will likely replace him in the starting unit.

Previous reports indicated Curry is expected to be available against Los Angeles, so his probable tag lines up perfectly. He should suit up in his usual starting spot and light it up in the season opener.

Potter is a depth center for Portland. If he’s unavailable, Yang Hansen will be the clear third center option behind Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III, though the latter two will split most of the center minutes.

Monk is managing a left ankle injury, but if he suits up, he should see plenty of time as the backup point guard. If he isn’t able to suit up, rookie Emanuel Sharp could end up taking on a larger role off the bench, though he won’t be worth streaming in.

Avdija looked good during the preseason, but there is a chance he is sidelined for Portland’s regular season opener. Portland’s thin on the wing, with Vít Krejčí next in line on the depth chart. It’s possible the Trail Blazers use three guards in the starting unit instead of starting Krejčí, which would likely mean Damian Lillard, Ja Morant and Jrue Holiday all start.

Green didn’t see the floor in the first half, and Detroit entered the break down 13 points. They trailed by 22 points in the third quarter, but Green was able to spark a comeback. He contributed 11 points in the third quarter and eight more in the fourth to help the Pistons start the season 1-0. He’s an excellent depth piece for them, but he likely won’t replicate this level of production often.

Despite some early foul trouble, Robinson was able to together an excellent second half. He scored 18 of his 21 points after the break, including 15 in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback. Robinson won’t contribute much outside of three-pointers with any consistency, but when he gets hot, he can certainly pour in the buckets, just like he did in this game.

Thompson made his presence felt on the defensive end, which contributed to Jayson Tatum only shooting 6-of-23 from the floor. That didn’t lead to many defensive stats, but those will come with time. However, Thompson was able to lead both teams in rebounding and was a solid secondary playmaker for them. It likely won’t last, but he did also make all three of his free throws after shooting 57.1 percent from the line last year. The most encouraging aspect of his stat line may have been that he played 33 minutes, which is way more than his 26.0 minutes per game last season.