The Portland Trail Blazers confirmed on Sunday that Norm Powell and Tony Snell would be unavailable against the Los Angeles Clippers. Powell is dealing with left patellar tendinopathy, and a timetable for his return has not been outlined. Today, Casey Holdahl confirmed that Nassir Little would start in place of the Blazers’ injured small forward.
https://twitter.com/CHold/status/1452802703583707136
The Blazers drafted little out of North Carolina with the 25th overall pick in the 2019 draft. Little has appeared in 98 games with the Blazers since then, starting seven and averaging 4.2 points and 2.5 assists in almost 13 minutes per game.