(SportsNetwork.com) - LaMarcus Aldridge is putting off surgery on his injured left thumb in order to keep the Portland Trail Blazers afloat in the Western Conference. Aldridge is dealing with a torn ligament in his non-shooting hand and will be in action Monday against the Brooklyn Nets in the opener of a four-game road trip at Barclays Center. The Trail Blazers lost both games Aldridge missed after he went down Jan. 19 in a win over the Sacramento Kings. It was expected that Aldridge would miss 6-8 weeks following surgery. He recorded 26 points and nine rebounds in Saturdays 103-96 triumph over the Washington Wizards. I felt OK, said Aldridge. There were a few moments where I got hit and it was kind of tender but for the most part it was OK. Damian Lillard scored 20 points with seven assists and Wesley Matthews added 19 points for Portland, which won for the second time in the last seven games and improved to 18-3 against Eastern Conference foes. The Blazers will also visit Cleveland, Atlanta and Milwaukee on the trek, and are 12-8 away from home this season. Brooklyn went 1-2 on a recent western road trip and dropped a 108-73 decision to the Utah Jazz Saturday in Salt Lake City. Jarrett Jack scored 16 points and Mason Plumlee added 11 points. No other Nets player scored in double figures. The Nets lost for the 10th time in 12 tries and are 6-10 against the West. We just need a win, man, said Brooklyns Mason Plumlee. Collectively we need to put more into the game effort wise. Its not really a strategic thing anymore, we just need to give more. Brooklyn will visit red-hot Atlanta Wednesday. The Blazers defeated the Nets, 97-87, on Nov. 15 in Rip City and were led by Lillards 28 points and 10 assists. Aldridge did not play in that one for the Blazers and Brook Lopez paced the Nets with 21 points. Portland has won the last three games in this series. 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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Redskins opened free agency not with the familiar Dan Snyder splash but instead with a few noteworthy ripples, keeping a couple of key players while adding an offensive lineman, a special teams standout and a No. 2 receiver. No Jairus Byrd or Aqib Talib landing via the teams owner private plane within hours of the official start of the NFLs annual open market. While there still could a blockbuster to come, the brain trust of general manager Bruce Allen and new coach Jay Gruden began by spreading the salary cap money around to plug as many holes as possible after a 3-13 season. Inside linebacker Perry Riley and receiver Santana Moss were re-signed with just hours to go before they were set to become free agents. Receiver Andre Roberts, guard Shawn Lauvao and linebacker Adam Hayward agreed to terms and are expected to sign their deals once theyve completed their physicals, according to people familiar with their deals who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contracts had not yet been signed. Cornerback Corey Graham and defensive end Antonio Smith were scheduled for visits to Redskins Park. Riley was the Redskins leading tackler from last season, and his return gives Washington a measure of stability in the heart of the defence. With longtime captain London Fletcher planning to retire, the Redskins faced the daunting task of replacing both inside linebackers in their 3-4 scheme had Riley signed elsewhere. Rileys deal is worth about $13 million over three years, including approximately $4.25 million in guaranteed money, according to a person familiar with the contract who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Redskins did not publicly release the financial details. A 2010 fourth-round pick who has started 40 consecutive games, Riley became the third Redskins defensive player to re-sign rather than test unrestricted free agency. Cornerback DeAngelo Hall and defensive lineman Chris Baker also have new deals, and outside linebacker Brian Orakpo is all but certain to return after receiving the franchise player tag last week. Gruden also opted to retain defensive co-ordinator Jim Haslett. Also coming back is Moss, who turns 35 in June and signed a one-year deal. He had 42 catches for 452 yards in 2013 as the teams No. 3 receiver and has accepted without complaint his reduced role over the last two seasons. He recently passed 10,000 yards receiving for his career, and 2014 will be his 10th season with the Redskins. Whilee Moss will be back as the No.dddddddddddd 3 wideout and Pierre Garcon as No. 1, Roberts is set to fill the No. 2 role being vacated by Joshua Morgan, who is now a free agent. Roberts, who has played four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, had 43 receptions for 471 yards and two touchdowns last year. His best season was 2011, when he had 64 catches for 759 yards and five touchdowns. A person familiar with Roberts deal said it has a base value of $16 million over four years with $8 million guaranteed, including a $4 million signing bonus, and that the deal could be worth up to $17.35 million with incentives. The person said Roberts is scheduled to take his physical Wednesday and then sign his deal. The person spoke to the AP because the terms of the deal had not been announced. Lauvao represents the first move in Grudens plan to upgrade an offensive line in charge of protecting franchise quarterback Robert Griffin III. A third-round draft pick in 2010, he has played four seasons with the Cleveland Browns, mostly at right guard. Chris Chester has been the Redskins right guard for three seasons, and Lauvaos arrival could lead to a shuffling of a unit that allowed 43 sacks last year. Lauvaos deal is worth $17 million over four years, according to ESPN. The Redskins kick and coverage units were among the worst in recent NFL history last year, so Hayward was a natural target after his work on special teams over seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He agreed to a three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal, and he is expected to sign Wednesday. Graham and Smith will have to be courted in person before they agree to a deal, with both set to visit the Redskins practice facility. Graham, who has played the last two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, could compete with second-year player David Amerson for the starting cornerback position opposite Hall. Smith, who had five of his 41 1/2 career sacks last year with the Houston Texans, would fill another need. While theyve been one of the NFLs most active free agency teams in 15 years under Snyder, the Redskins were quiet the last two seasons because of a $36 million salary cap penalty imposed by the NFL for the way the contracts were restructured during the 2010 uncapped year. Now they have money, but they have lots to do. Even if they sign Graham and Smith, they would still need a pair of starting safeties, a linebacker to replace Fletcher and probably a right tackle. ' ' '