Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Strong showing off bench Friday
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Henderson finished Friday's 127-102 loss to the Timberwolves with 16 points (6-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes.
Henderson has been relatively inconsistent as a scoring weapon coming off the bench for the Blazers, failing to reach the 10-point mark in four of his 10 appearances. The nature of that role, especially for a rebuilding team, limits his upside considerably. During those 10 appearances, Henderson is averaging 12.5 points and 4.5 assists per game, although he's shooting only 40.9 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from deep.
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Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Shooting woes in win
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Henderson racked up five points (2-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five assists, two rebounds and two steals over 25 minutes during Monday's 118-100 win over the Pelicans.
Henderson struggled from the field Monday, though he did post five-plus assists for the sixth time this season. The 20-year-old has shot only 32.0 percent across the last three games, during which he also saw a slight decrease in playing time. Henderson has averaged 12.3 points, 4.9 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 0.8 steals while shooting 40.5 percent across 25.6 minutes per game over eight regular-season outings.
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Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Scores 18 in defeat
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Henderson ended with 18 points (5-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five assists and four rebounds across 28 minutes during Monday's 111-98 loss to the Kings.
The second-year point guard finished as the club's second-leading scorer behind Deandre Ayton (20) in the low-scoring defeat. Henderson has produced a decent start to the year, and through four regular-season outings, he has averaged 16.0 points, 5.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 0.8 steals across 28.8 minutes per game. The 20-year-old has come off the bench in four straight contests behind Anfernee Simons. However, if injury concerns arise in the backcourt, or if Simons slides to the two-guard over Toumani Camara, Henderson is seemingly a candidate to join the starting lineup.
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Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Leads team from bench
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Henderson registered 22 points (7-18 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 8-9 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 139-104 loss to the Warriors.
It was surprising to see Henderson on the bench to begin the game, but the team elected to start Anfernee Simons and Toumani Camara in the backcourt. The Trail Blazers made a huge investment with Henderson, and it seems unlikely that he'll be on the bench for long. Coming out of the G League, Henderson is still developing, but Portland has a better chance at notching some wins with Henderson as a starter.
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Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Not starting opener
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Henderson isn't part of the Trail Blazers' starting lineup for Wednesday's regular-season opener against Golden State, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Henderson's absence from the starting lineup comes as a little bit of a surprise, as the second-year guard was speculated to start alongside Anfernee Simons in the Portland backcourt. However, the Trail Blazers are opting to slide Simons to the point guard spot while Toumani Camara fills the two-spot. Despite his reserve status, Henderson should see 20-plus minutes against the Warriors. It's unclear if Henderson will come off the bench regularly or if his omission from the first unit was due to the matchup against Golden State.
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Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Option picked up
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The Trail Blazers picked up Henderson's third-year team option Saturday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
No surprise here, as the No. 3 pick in last year's NBA Draft remains a pillar in Portland's plans going forward. However, he did struggle during his rookie campaign, shooting 38.5 percent from the field and committing 3.4 turnovers per game. Still, the point guard flashed promising signs as the season progressed, averaging 18.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.3 triples across the final 14 games of the regular season. He is expected to start alongside Anfernee Simons in the backcourt this season.
Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Not starting Friday
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Henderson is not in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason finale versus the Jazz, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Portland is going with Anfernee Simons at point guard alongside Toumani Camara to complete its starting backcourt. Once the regular season tips off, Hendrson is expected to start at point, while Simons plays the two-guard.
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Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Leads Portland to victory
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Henderson scored 23 points (10-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT) while adding five rebounds, six assists and two steals across 32 minutes in Wednesday's 111-100 preseason win over Ratiopharm Ulm.
Henderson is locked in at the starting point guard role for the start of the 2024-25 season, though injuries to Anfernee Simons (ankle) and Shaedon Sharpe (shoulder) have played a role in that. Regardless, Henderson has looked sharp in preseason and could be poised to have a breakout season or at least improve upon the numbers he delivered as a rookie in 2023-24, when he averaged 14.0 points, 5.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting a meager 38.5 percent from the field across 62 regular-season contests.
Henderson delivered 17 points (5-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-8 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and two steals across 25 minutes in Sunday's 108-85 preseason win over the Kings.
Henderson led the Trail Blazers in scoring, and even though his final shooting line wasn't encouraging, he still posted a solid all-around outing. Henderson will open the regular season as the Blazers' starting point guard, and a strong showing in the first few weeks of the campaign could boost his upside considerably due to Shaedon Sharpe's shoulder injury.
Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Struggles with shot Friday
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Henderson scored 13 points (4-16 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT) while adding four rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes during Friday's 101-99 preseason loss to the Clippers.
The third overall pick in the 2023 Draft also committed seven turnovers in a shaky start to his preseason. Henderson's rookie campaign didn't go as planned as he shot just 38.5 percent from the floor and 32.5 percent from beyond the arc, and while he finished the 2023-24 season by scoring in double digits in 16 straight games, the 20-year-old point guard's offense still appears to be a work in progress.
