When the Portland Trail Blazers selected point guard Scoot Henderson of the G League Ignite with the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, one question immediately popped into the minds of everyone around the NBA: What happens now with Damian Lillard?
Dame has been at the center of trade speculation since Portland landed the third pick in May’s draft lottery, but talk surrounding the Blazers’ franchise superstar making an exit from Rip City has intensified ten-fold in the weeks leading up to the draft.
Scoot is a 6-foot-2, ball-dominant point guard.