Portland Trail Blazers

Trendon Watford has signed with the Brooklyn Nets. There are no details of his contract at this time. The third-year player has found a new home. (Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Watford averaged 7.5 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in limited playing time with the Blazers over the past two years. He joins a young and inexperienced team, so it’s possible he could find himself in a larger role than he had in Portland.

The Trail Blazers have shut down Scoot Henderson for the rest of Summer League with a right shoulder strain (Source: Aaron J. Fentress on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Henderson suffered the injury last Friday against the Rockets. In his limited playing time, he showed the flashes that showcase why he was a top-3 overall pick this year. The whole situation with Damian Lillard remains something to monitor. Henderson could start immediately at point guard if Lillard is traded.

The Portland Trail Blazers have made it clear they are “open for business everywhere in the league” on trading Damian Lillard. (Source: Evan Sidery on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Lillard said he wanted to be traded to the Heat, but the Trail Blazers will be seeking the best return. Portland is reportedly seeking a combination of young players, draft picks and cap relief. This remains a situation to monitor.

Cam Reddish has agreed to a two-year deal with the Lakers. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Reddish will look to establish a role in the Lakers rotation. He averaged just over 10 points after being dealt to Portland at the trade deadline last season. He will look to provide some value alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers.

The Portland Trailblazers are in agreement with free agent forward Jerami Grant on a 5-year, $160 million contract. (Source: Ramona Shelburne on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Grant returns to Portland on a huge new contract. He averaged over 20 points on 48 percent shooting from the field in his first year with the Trail Blazers last season. The future of Portland remains uncertain, but Grant should be in line for a huge role once again regardless.

Shaedon Sharpe (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's contest against the San Antonio Spurs. (Source: Trail Blazers PR on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Sharpe will miss Thursday's game because of a knee injury. It's not a serious issue, but he will likely miss the remainder of the season because of it. .Fantasy managers can look for Skylar Mays to get more work while Sharpe is out against the Spurs.

Matisse Thybulle (knee) is unavailable for Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. (Source: Trail Blazers PR on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Thybulle will be out on Thursday because of a new knee injury. The exact severity of it is unknown at this point, but it seems likely that he will miss the few games remaining in the regular season. Skylar Mays is primed to get a large workload while Thybulle is out on Thursday.

Kevin Knox II (knee) is officially active for Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. (Source: Trail Blazers PR on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Knox was a new addition to the team's injury report for Thursday thanks to a knee injury of some kind. They've decided that it isn't a serious issue, and he will be available to play through it. He should be in line for a lot of work in an undermanned Blazers' lineup against the Spurs.

Drew Eubanks (back) will play in Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. (Source: Trail Blazers PR on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Eubanks originally carried an injury designation for Thursday's game because of a back injury, but it isn't serious and he will be able to play despite it. The Blazers are missing many key players for this matchup against the Spurs, so Eubanks is expected to get a lot of work as a result.

Jusuf Nurkic (knee) is out again for Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: The big man has been out for an extended period of time thanks to a knee injury, and he's also going to miss Thursday's game. The team is likely just shutting him down for the last few games of the season, and fantasy managers can expect more work for Drew Eubanks (back) in his continued absence against San Antonio.

Anfernee Simons (foot) remains out for Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: Portland has a large number of players on the injury report for Thursday's game, and that includes Simons. He's managing a foot injury of some kind, and he will have to miss the team's game because of it. Shaedon Sharpe (knee) will be primed to continue to get more work while Simons is out against the Spurs.

Nassir Little (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: Little will miss Thursday's game because of an ankle injury. The Blazers have essentially the entire team on the injury report against the Spurs, so that will lead to some deeper bench players getting some real minutes.

The Portland Trail Blazers signed veteran free agent guard Shaq Harrison on a 10-day contract. (Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Harrison last played two games for the Nets last season. He previously played for the Nuggets, Jazz, Bulls and Suns in limited games. He could see some playing time with the Trail Blazers packing it in for the season, but he likely won't be fantasy relevant for those leagues still going.

Portland head coach Chauncey Billups said Wednesday that Justise Winslow is doing more but still not full-contact stuff. (Source: Sean Highkin on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Winslow, who has been sidelined since December, remains without a clear timetable to return. Fantasy managers should not expect him to return anytime soon.

Gary Payton II has been traded to the Golden State Warriors for five second-round picks. (Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Payton will return to the Warriors after leaving for Portland just last off-season. He will likely maintain a similar role that he currently has with Portland, as he averaged just over 17 minutes per game with both the Blazers and Warriors.

The Portland Trail Blazers traded Josh Hart to the Knicks in exchange for Cam Reddish and a protected future first-round pick. (Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Hart will be reuniting with his former college teammate in Jalen Brunson in New York. It isn't exactly known what his role will be in the Knicks rotation. He should bump Miles McBride out of the rotation. Hart could either come off the bench and backup RJ Barrett and Julius Randle or he could start and move Quentin Grimes to the bench.

Keon Johnson (illness) is considered questionable to play in Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: Johnson is battling a non-covid illness of some kind that will leave him questionable for Monday. He had to miss Portland's last game because of it, and they will continue to evaluate him on a day-by-day basis. Josh Hart will likely pick up a few additional minutes if Johnson is ruled out ahead of game time.