Portland General Manager Joe Cronin discussed a potential Damian Lillard deal on Monday.

CJ McCollum received a 90-second standing ovation in his first visit to Portland since a February trade to New Orleans, then scored 25 points to lead the Pelicans over the Trail Blazers 117-107.

(AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Tiebreakers wont factor into who qualifies for the Western Conference play-in series. Win two, theyll finish eighth and hold the upper hand in the play-in series. The Suns would get into the play-in series with two more wins combined with at least one Portland loss or an 0-2 finish by the Grizzlies. If the Suns go 1-1 in their final two games, Portland would have to go 0-2 to give Phoenix a chance at the play-in. 8 seed with a 2-0 finish, and theres also a way for the Spurs to miss the play-in series entirely also with a 2-0 finish.