(Photo : Sarah Stier/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Scoot Henderson (R) poses with NBA commissioner Adam Silver (L) after being drafted third general decide by the Portland Trail Blazers through the first spherical of the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 22, 2023 within the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
The Portland Trailblazers chosen Scoot Henderson within the just lately concluded NBA 2023 draft.
Henderson is a highly-touted rookie who is able to play huge boys’ sport after toughening himself up by taking part in within the G-League with the G-League Ignite.
The arrival of the 19-year-old PG is seen as a lift for the Blazers however for commentator Stephen A. Smith; his arrival can be an excuse for the workforce to maneuver on from the Damian Lillard period.
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For Dame Dolla’s half, the subsequent step for him is to maneuver on, too.
“He needs to move on. Of course, the Blazers organization does not want to lose him,” Smith stated within the present First Take.
“He’s great, 32 years of age, and just finished averaging 32 points. A pillar of the community, he’s deified in the Portland area. You know people walk through the turnstiles just to see him play. He’s not only an elite player…he’s good for business OK! Because he’s ingratiated himself with that community that well.”
Moving Lillard proper now could be out of the equation for the Blazers after the workforce shut down any inquiries for his or her loyal level guard.
Lillard teases Miami followers once more
While Portland seems reluctant to take heed to provides for the seven-time All-Star, Lillard continues to tease followers.
He went dwell on Instagram once more and performed Will Smith’s track Miami within the background.
This could also be out of nowhere or not. Lillard beforehand stated that he would like to go to Miami Heat if given the prospect. He additionally stated that he would like to play with Bam Adebayo sometime.
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