Caleb Swanigan

This is an update from coach Terry Stotts earlier today saying that Swanigan was uncertain to head to Orlando. The Blazers should be OK without him in their rotation, especially with Zach Collins and Jusuf Nurkic ready to play and without restrictions. The Blazers will be allowed to sign a replacement player to their roster.

The Blazers sound like they'll have Hassan Whiteside, Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins all available without restrictions, so there likely won't be many minutes for Swanigan anyway.

Swanigan has earned double-digit minutes in eight straight games, but he is yet to reach double figures in scoring through 18 tilts here in 2019-20. As such, he's avoidable in most formats on nights when injuries don't force him into a starting role.

Swanigan will replace Hassan Whiteside (lower leg) in the starting unit. He is the only healthy center remaining on the roster, so he could be in line for a much heavier workload than usual.