Badji (hip) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Nets.

EDGE Analysis

Although Badji is expected to be available, the Trail Blazers are also expected to get Deandre Ayton (knee) back which could potentially push him out of the rotation.

Badji (hip) is unavailable for Sunday's game against the Suns, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Badji joins a laundry list of players sidelined Sunday for the Trail Blazers due to a right hip contusion. Jabari Walker should see an expanded role with Badji and Deandre Ayton (knee) sidelined.

Badji (hip) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Suns.

EDGE Analysis

Badji has a right hip contusion and is day-to-day. Deandre Ayton (knee) is also questionable, and his return could potentially push Badji out of the rotation.

Badji won't return to Friday's game against Minnesota due to a right hip contusion. He finished with two points (1-1 FG), six rebounds and one block in nine minutes.

EDGE Analysis

Badji has been picking up the backup center minutes behind Duop Reath while Deandre Ayton (knee) has been sidelined. If Badji is forced to miss additional time and if Ayton isn't ready to play in Sunday's game against the Suns, Portland could turn to Jabari Walker as the primary backup to Reath.

Badji will enter the starting five for Wednesday's game versus the Mavericks, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Badji will replace Moses Brown (wrist) in the starting lineup Wednesday. Badji is averaging 3.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 12.3 minutes across his four NBA appearances this season.

Badji (recently signed) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Jazz.

EDGE Analysis

Badji's absence was to be expected considering he signed a two-way deal with Portland earlier Wednesday. While he won't be ready in time for Wednesday's tilt, he'll have a few days to get acclimated with the Blazers before they take on the Bucks on Sunday.

Badji agreed to a two-way contract with the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Badji previously signed a two-way contract with the Trail Blazers last November, but he didn't make an appearance at the NBA level for the club before undergoing an arthroscopic patellar chondroplasty and debridement surgery on his left knee in March. Portland brought him back on another two-way deal in July, only to waive him in October and give his spot to another player. The 7-foot-1 center will now rejoin Portland after the Trail Blazers waived guard Jamaree Bouyea on Wednesday to reopen one of their three two-way spots.

Badji was waived by the Trail Blazers on Monday, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Badji joined the Trail Blazers on a two-way contract last November but didn't make his NBA debut and underwent season-ending knee surgery in early March. While he returned to full health during the offseason, he was unable to make the team's final roster and will be let go after Portland signed Duop Reath to a two-way deal Monday.

Badji (knee) has played in all four of the Trail Blazers' Las Vegas Summer League games to date, averaging 3.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.3 assists in 19.5 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

After signing a two-way contract with the Trail Blazers last November, Badji never got the chance to make his NBA debut before he underwent season-ending surgery on his sore left knee March 7. Now healthy four months later, Badji had his two-way contract renewed earlier in July and has put his 7-foot-1, 240-pound frame to good use as a rim protector in Las Vegas. The Trail Blazers are lacking in established frontcourt depth behind starting center Jusuf Nurkic, so Badji could have a shot at cracking the Trail Blazers' rotation to open the season if the front office doesn't elect to bring in any other veteran big men.

The Trail Blazers signed Badji (knee) to a one-year, two-way contract Thursday, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Badji and John Butler will take up two of Portland's three two-way roster spots this season. Badji didn't make any NBA appearances in 2022-23 and underwent season-ending surgery on his left knee in March.