The Portland Trail Blazers will need passports for the preseason.

The Blazers are scheduled to play the Toronto Raptors in an exhibition game in Vancouver, Canada, one of two outings to be featured in the NBA Canada Series during the 2018 preseason.

The game will be played September 29 at Rogers Arena. The Raptors also will face the Brooklyn Nets on Oct. 10 in an exhibition matchup in Montreal.

Tickets for both games will go on sale July 14, but fans can register for presale ticket access by visiting NBA.com/CanadaSeries.

"Vancouver is cool," Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard said in a release announcing the NBA Canada Series. "I've been there a few times and I've always really enjoyed it. We're looking forward to playing in front of fans from another great Pacific Northwest city."

It will be the first time the Blazers have played in Vancouver since the 2009 exhibition season, when they defeated the Phoenix Suns in their preseason finale at Rogers Arena, the former home of the Vancouver Grizzlies.

This is the sixth year the NBA has held its NBA Canada Series, which also will feature an expanded schedule of interactive fan events, NBA legend appearances and NBA Cares community outreach programs in both host cities.

The Blazers' full exhibition schedule has not yet been released.

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