Portland Trail Blazers General Manager Joe Cronin believes Damian Lillard and rookie Scoot Henderson can co-exist together.
In the hours after the franchise selected the 19-year-old point guard with the third overall pick, Cronin doubled down on the move, two mans after claiming he was anxious to push all the franchise’s chips in.
He added that he had been in contact with Lillard and his agent throughout the week and had signalled that they were likely to keep the pick.
Cronin said he was not concerned about losing the seven-time All Star, as there were a number of opportunities to improve the team’s experience and talent in coming weeks.