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Blazers Need Scoot Henderson to Step Up

The Portland Trail Blazers are rebuilding with Scoot Henderson as their highest draft choice since Greg Oden was taken No. 1 overall in 2007.

Henderson was projected to be the best guard prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft, but he struggled in his rookie season.

Bleacher Report writer Grant Hughes says that the Blazers need Henderson to start showing results.

Those of us who drank the pre-draft Scoot Henderson Kool-Aid finished last season with a glimmer of hope.

The No. 3 overall pick, billed as a potentially generational talent at point guard, closed 2023-24 by averaging 19.