The Portland Trail Blazers finally got major positive news on one of their younger talents at the guard position in Scoot Henderson.
Henderson has yet to make his season debut throughout the 2025-26 NBA campaign. He has been dealing with a significant hamstring injury that has kept him on the sideline since training camp. Throughout the season, Portland has had to rely on its depth at the position while Henderson recovered.
Fortunately for the team, they finally got positive news about his return to the court, per NBA insider Marc Stein. He reported that interim head coach Tiago Splitter announced that Henderson will make his season debut when the Trail Blazers take on the Memphis Grizzlies.
“Trail Blazers coach Tiago Splitter announces that Scoot Henderson will make his season debut Friday against visiting Memphis,” Stein wrote.
What lies ahead for Scoot Henderson, Trail Blazers
It is huge news for the Trail Blazers to get about one of their best guards in Scoot Henderson.
Gearing up for his third season debut, Henderson has made strides in his offensive game while coming off the bench. Last season was a big step in the right direction for him when it came to improving his efficiency, averaging 12.7 points, 5.1 assists and three rebounds per game throughout 61 appearances. He shot 41.7% from the field, including 35.4% from beyond the arc, and 76.7% from the free-throw line.
Portland has a 23-28 record so far this season, sitting in 10th place of the Western Conference standings. They are two games above the Memphis Grizzlies and 3.5 games above the Dallas Mavericks. However, they trail the Los Angeles Clippers by 0.5 games and the Golden State Warriors by four games.
The Blazers continue preparations for their upcoming matchup against the Grizzlies, taking place on Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. ET. After that, they face Memphis on the second of a back-to-back on Feb. 7 at 10 p.m. ET.
