Overview
- Portland confirmed a fracture of the right fifth metatarsal for Blake Wesley, with a return timeline to be determined.
- Wesley was hurt late in the first half of Friday’s win over Denver after a made jumper and did not return.
- The 22-year-old guard had earned a steady rotation role, averaging 6.0 points, 3.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals in roughly 16 minutes.
- His loss compounds absences for Scoot Henderson, out with a hamstring tear, and Matisse Thybulle, projected 4–6 weeks out following thumb surgery.
- Interim coach Tiago Splitter said others must step up and signaled possible two-way call-ups, with rookie Caleb Love a candidate for more minutes as the Blazers host the Lakers on Monday.