Blazers may start Damian Lillard, Ja Morant even if it ‘doesn’t make sense’

Micah Nori knows starting Damian Lillard and Ja Morant together might not make perfect basketball sense. He’s probably going to do it anyway. The Blazers coach acknowledged that the pairing presents some obvious questions, but told The Athletic that he’s leaning toward opening games with both star guards. “It’s not set in stone, but probably, because I’m leaning toward wanting to see what it looks like,” Nori said. “And … I don’t want to start a fire before I need to.” That’s probably the most sensible explanation for doing something that Nori himself admits might not make sense. Lillard has...