Portland Trail Blazers Scoot Henderson has enjoyed an improved second half of the season, cutting down on errors and lifting his efficiency. In late December, I wrote about the sophomore, questioning whether he could serve as an above-average starting point guard.
The take was informed by the 21-year-old’s rookie season and the lack of progress made through the early part of his sophomore campaign. To some it might have been a tough evaluation but when you’re selected third behind Victor Wembanyama and Brandon Miller, expectation was inescapable.
A week after that piece went live, Henderson started turning things around, playing consistent basketball and contributing on more nights than not.