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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MARCH 05: Scoot Henderson #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during the second half at TD Garden on March 05, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> have a lot of depth in the backcourt.<\/p>\n As a result, one particular Blazers guard has been named as a potential trade candidate heading into the 2026-27 NBA<\/a> season.<\/p>\n Scoot Henderson Named Potential Trade Candidate for Portland Trail Blazers<\/p>\n \n Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report named Blazers guard Scoot Henderson<\/a> as a sneaky trade candidate given Portland\u2019s depth at the guard spot and the easily-movable nature of Henderson\u2019s current contract with Portland. Henderson has just one year remaining on his deal.<\/p>\n Swartz names the Dallas Mavericks<\/a>, Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> and Golden State Warriors<\/a> as potential destinations for the former No. 3 overall pick.<\/p>\n \u201cMorant, Lillard and veteran Jrue Holiday<\/a> are all going to be ahead of Henderson on the depth chart. Portland also has to find minutes for wing Shaedon Sharpe<\/a>, who averaged a career-high 20.8 points per game last season. Henderson is also entering the final year of his rookie-scale contract, making him a low-risk trade candidate for teams that want to explore the former No. 3 overall pick\u2019s upside while he\u2019s still on a rookie deal,\u201d Swartz wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Memphis Grizzlies, oddly enough, make sense as a trade partner given that Morant is now in Portland. The Dallas Mavericks are looking for young stars to pair with Cooper Flagg<\/a> and the Golden State Warriors could be a sneaky destination for Henderson to play a backup role behind Stephen Curry<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Henderson averaged 14.2 points, 3.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 24.9 minutes per game for Portland last season.<\/p>\n Scoot Henderson Could Benefit From a Fresh Start Outside of Portland<\/p>\n \n There was a ton of hype surrounding Henderson entering the 2023 NBA Draft. There was even some speculation that he could be the No. 1 overall pick in that draft, ahead of San Antonio Spurs<\/a> star center Victor Wembanyama<\/a>. The Blazers ended up using the No. 3 overall pick on Henderson, and while he\u2019s shown some flashes, he hasn\u2019t quite lived up to the expectations that come with being drafted that highly.<\/p>\n Henderson started in just 52 games for Portland over his first three seasons and his playing time has decreased in each of his first three seasons, as opposed to increasing. Given Portland\u2019s depth in the backcourt, that trend is likely to continue. As a result, Henderson could probably benefit from a fresh start elsewhere.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMichael Kaskey-Blomain<\/a> Michael Kaskey-Blomain is an experienced sports media member covering the NBA and NFL for Heavy. He has been in the industry for well over a decade with previous stops including the Philadelphia Inquirer and CBS Sports. Michael also serves as a Philadelphia 76ers reporter and insider for ESPN 97.3 and an NBA and NFL contributor for The Sporting News. More about Michael Kaskey-Blomain<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MARCH 05: Scoot Henderson #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":875223,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[64,63,590,85],"class_list":["post-875222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/875222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=875222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/875222\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/875223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=875222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=875222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=875222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Portland](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/portland-trail-blazers-v-denver-nuggets-denver-colorado-april-6-scoot.jpg\")
GettyDENVER, COLORADO \u2013 APRIL 6: Scoot Henderson<\/a> #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts after an official\u2019s call in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets<\/a> at Ball Arena on April 6, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dustin Bradford\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n![\"Los](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/los-angeles-lakers-v-portland-trail-blazers-portland-oregon-february-20.jpg\")
GettyPORTLAND, OREGON \u2013 FEBRUARY 20: Scoot Henderson #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> at Moda Center on February 20, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alika Jenner\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n