Scoot Henderson injured in Blazer Summer League debut; Blazers suffer buzzer-beater loss

Houston Rockets' Cam Whitmore drives against Portland Trail Blazers' Duop Reath, left, and...
Houston Rockets' Cam Whitmore drives against Portland Trail Blazers' Duop Reath, left, and Portland Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson, right, during the first half an NBA summer league basketball game Friday, July 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)(John Locher | AP)
Published: Jul. 7, 2023 at 6:15 PM PDT
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PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - After being selected as the third pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Scoot Henderson debuted for the Portland Trail Blazers in a Summer League game against the Houston Rockets.

Henderson left the game in the third quarter with 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists in the 21 minutes he played, shooting 5/13. According to @TrailBlazersPR on Twitter, Henderson was taken out of the game with a right shoulder injury, though its severity is not yet known.

The Trail Blazers lost the game 99-100 to a buzzer-beater by Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr.