Blazers Decide Starting Backcourt With Lillard's Return and Morant Trade

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 1 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 1 October at 00:00 UTC; feeds.bleacherreport.com followed 40h 16m later. The most recent article, from CBS Sports Headlines, appeared on 2 October at 20:41 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: SI Feed, feeds.bleacherreport.com, CBS Sports Headlines.

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• Will Portland Trail Blazers win the 2027 NBA Finals? — the market puts it at 1%, with $240 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jul 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the Portland Trail Blazers are officially named the champion of the 2026-27 NBA season. It resolves to No if they lose in the playoffs or if the season ends without a declared winner by June 30, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET. Readers often mistake the linked article about player comments for the resolution source, but only official NBA announcements or credible consensus reporting count.
• Will Jalen Duren play for the Portland Trail Blazers in 2026-27? — resolved “No” on 3 Oct 2026. The market resolves based on which team Jalen Duren officially joins by October 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. If he signs with the Portland Trail Blazers before that deadline, the outcome is Yes; otherwise, it is No. Readers often mistake the start of the 2026-27 season for the resolution date, but the actual cutoff is the end of October.

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