Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Returning to Portland
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Minaya and the Trail Blazers agreed to a two-way contract Monday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Minaya had a two-way contract with the Trail Blazers last season and made 34 appearances in the NBA. In those games, Minaya averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds in 11.2 minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Available Friday
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Minaya (finger) has been cleared to play Friday against the Rockets.
Minaya has been given the green light after being added to the injury report as a game-time decision due to a left index finger sprain. He's averaging 4.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists over his last four matchups.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Iffy against Houston
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Minaya is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Rockets due to a left index finger sprain.
Minaya presumably injured his finger during Thursday's matchup with Golden State. If Minaya is ruled out against Houston, Dalano Banton (ankle), Rayan Rupert and Kris Murray are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Available Friday
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Minaya (back) is available for Friday's game against the Wizards.
Minaya is cleared to return following a two-game absence due to a back contusion. However, he is an inconsistent part of the rotation and isn't guaranteed playing time, even with all of Portland's injuries.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Questionable for Friday
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Minaya (back) is questionable for Friday's game against the Wizards.
Minaya has missed the last two games due to a back contusion, and it's unclear whether he'll be able to return to action Friday. However, his status shouldn't significantly impact the Trail Blazers' rotation.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Officially ruled out
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Minaya (back) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Hornets.
Minaya will miss his second straight game after being downgraded from questionable to out with a back contusion. His next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Washington.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Not expected to play Wednesday
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Minaya (back) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game versus the Hornets.
Minaya will likely miss his second straight contest Wednesday due to a back contusion. The 24-year-old forward has seen inconsistent playing time for Portland, even when available.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Officially ruled out
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Minaya (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Orlando, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Minaya sustained a back injury Friday against the Heat and was considered doubtful for Monday's matchup. He'll officially be out for at least one game, and his next chance to return will be Wednesday against Charlotte.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Unlikely to play Monday
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Minaya (back) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Magic.
Minaya left Friday's blowout loss to the Heat due to a lower back injury and will likely miss at least one additional game. The severity of the issue remains unclear.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Exits with back injury
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Minaya won't return to Friday's game against the Heat due to a lower-back injury.
Minaya accumulated two points (1-2 FG), two rebounds and one block across 11 minutes before exiting. The severity of his back injury is unknown at this time, but Portland could provide an update on his condition after the game concludes.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Out Friday
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Minaya will not play in Friday's matchup with the Clippers due to an undisclosed issue.
Minaya was questionable for the Trail Blazers' previous game Wednesday, but he ultimately played. The forward was not on Portland's injury report for Friday's game before getting ruled out. His next chance to suit up will come Saturday against the Nuggets.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Likely to play Wednesday
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Minaya (illness) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game versus the Hawks.
Minaya is expected to return to action Wednesday after missing Portland's previous contest with an illness. However, Minaya has been an inconsistent part of the Trail Blazers' rotation.
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Trail Blazers' Justin Minaya: Logs 10 minutes in narrow win
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Minaya tallied zero points (0-1 FG), two rebounds and one assist across 10 minutes in Sunday's 112-103 loss to the Nuggets.
Most of Minaya's appearances this season have come in garbage time at the tail end of blowouts, but the two-way player saw nearly all of his minutes before the fourth quarter of a competitive contest largely due to the Trail Blazers being without five players due to injury. If any of Jerami Grant (back), Malcolm Brogdon (knee) and Shaedon Sharpe (abdomen) are back in action Thursday versus the Pistons, Minaya is likely to find himself outside of the rotation.
