In NBA summer league action the Portland Trailblazers meet the Detroit pistons in las vegas. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 pm.

Portland also officially announced the acquisitions of Jerami Grant from Detroit and Gary Payton II from free agency. The blazers also released point guard Eric Bledsoe who was guaranteed 3.9 million dollars had he remained with the team.

Lastly, former Portland Trailblazers head coach Mike Schuler passed away at the age of 81 yesterday. Schuler was the head coach from 1986-1989.