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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• Portland having, by all accounts, a great first week of their 2025 training camp

• Building off what they've already done on defense and installing a retooled offense

• New assistant coaches, efficiency and intensity 

• The play of Shaedon Sharpe and Yang Hansen at training camp

• The 2025 Toyota Fan Fest that saw Shaedon Sharpe win MVP (again)

• Jrue Holiday, Yang Hansen, Donovan Clingan and Deni Avdija stand out at Fan Fest

• Trail Blazers begin their four-game preseason schedule Wednesday versus the Warriors in San Francisco 

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider discusses...

• Trail Blazers' executives having discussions with Tom Dundon, who is heading up a group that has agreed to purchase the franchise

• Injuries to Scoot Henderson and Robert Williams III and how those might effect the start of the season

• Both Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara being up for contract extensions

• Everyone loves Yang Hansen

• Who starts on Opening Night with four of the five spots seemingly secured

• Comments from Chauncey Billups and numerous players about Portland's defensive potential 

• Fan Fest is Saturday at Moda Center

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• Portland's 2025 training camp starting on Monday with Media Day

• The main storylines, including whether Shaedon Sharpe starts and if Yang Hansen cracks the rotation, heading into training camp

• The team announcing on Friday that Scoot Henderson will be out for at least a month with a torn hamstring and what that means for the Trail Blazers 

• Fan Fest, presented by Toyota, scheduled for October 4

• The Damian Lillard Reunion Rally last Sunday at Pioneer Courthouse Square and why it was important

• The upgrades to the Moda Center big screen and the new video boards installs on the end zones

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• The Damian Lillard reunion rally this Sunday at Pioneer Courthouse Square

• The Rip City Rally is underway

• Deni Avdija earning "All-Star Second Team" honors at EuroBasket 2025

• Brian Grant and Terry Porter reportedly taking on new roles with the Trail Blazers and the franchise making a concerted effort to bring former players back to the organization

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On this edition of the Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• The competition at EuroBasket (aka the European Championships)

• There being no dominate European teams despite the number of MVP-caliber international players

• The play of Deni Avdija and Israel advancing to the knockout round by going 3-1 in group play with one game to go

• The possibility of both Deni and Luka Doncic sitting in the last group game for both Israel and Slovenia

• The Rip City Remix releasing their 2025-26 regular season schedule

• Whether Yang Hansen might see some times with the Remix during his rookie season

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• The release of the Trail Blazers' 2025-26 regular season schedule

• A breakdown of Portland's schedule including the number of back-to-backs and miles traveled this season

• The number of Blazers games per month and day of the week

• The Trail Blazers having significantly more national "tv" games this season

• The Emirates NBA Cup schedule for West Group C which includes the Trail Blazers

• Betting odds for making the knockout round at the 2025 NBA Cup

• The report that the Trail Blazers are being sold to a group headed by Tom Dundan for roughly $4.25 billion

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• Jrue Holiday being introduced to the media Tuesday at the Trail Blazers' practice facility

• Jrue Holiday's thoughts on how he was treated the first time he was traded to Portland, how he heard he had been traded to Portland the second time, how he fits on the team and the role he might play, Portland's young guards Scoot and Shaedon, initial thoughts on Yang Hansen, mentorship, his relationship with Dame (and that wifi issue), being a family man, coming from a team like the Celtics to the Trail Blazers

• The tweaks the Trail Blazers have made to their Icon (black) and Association (white) jerseys and the reasoning behind those small changes

• A quick update on international competitions which various Trail Blazers' players may or may not be participating in this offseason

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider discusses...

• The press conference to "re-introduce" Damian Lillard

• Lillard's comments about the role he'll play as he rehabs his Achilles injury during the 2025-26 season

• Dame's comments about the importance of mentorship, Scoot Henderson and Yang Hansen

• Dame discussing his relationship with Jrue Holiday, maybe finally getting out to the Oregon coast and his yearly basketball camp in Beaverton

• The Trail Blazers signing third-year guard Blake Wesley to their 15th roster spot

• Portland's four-game preseason schedule

• The "Pup City" event this Saturday at Moda Center (tickets available here)

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• The Trail Blazers officially signing Damian Lillard as a free agent

• The reasons a reunion makes sense for both the team and Lillard

• The decision for both the team and Lillard being about basketball rather than nostalgia

• The Trail Blazers being in a much better place now than they were when Lillard was traded

• How Lillard helps the Trail Blazers on the court, in the locker room and in the community

• This being one of Portland's better offseason and cause for optimism in the upcoming season

• Wrapping up Yang Hansen's four-game run at the Las Vegas Summer League

• Hansen exceeding all pre Summer League expectations and if that changes anything going into the 2025-26 season