Ja Morant hasn’t played a game for the Portland Trail Blazers, but his arrival has reopened one of the franchise’s longest-running debates. After being traded to Portland, Morant is switching his jersey number from 12 to No. 1. He cited the organization having “other plans” for No. 12, prompting immediate speculation that the Blazers are finally preparing to retire LaMarcus Aldridge’s No. 12 jersey. But just as quickly as Morant’s new number wa…
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