{
  "id": 18722169,
  "title": "Scoot Henderson Has Become A Worrying Trail Blazers Problem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/scoot-henderson-has-become-a-worrying-trail-blazers-problem",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T13:41:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/scoot-henderson-become-worrying-trail-134152414.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson has become a growing concern for the team's performance this season. Despite the Blazers starting the year strong and being the #1 seed in the Western Conference, Henderson's struggles have become a major problem. He currently has 5 turnovers, 4 personal fouls, 2 points, and 0 assists in just 2 games played.\n\nThe Blazers drafted Henderson third overall in 2023, envisioning him as a key piece to pair with point guard Damian Lillard. General manager Joe Cronin had a guard logjam on the team at the time, but still chose to add Henderson to the roster. However, Henderson's development has been stunted due to limited playing time and injuries.\n\nHenderson's numbers this season are woeful - only 7.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, with poor shooting percentages from the field and beyond the arc. Fans are worried because they know Henderson and Morant, as well as fellow guard Deni Avdija, should all be thriving in Nori’s system. Henderson was extremely good in the preseason, so this sharp decline is concerning.\n\nHenderson's struggles could have long-term implications for his career, as he was not given a rookie-scale extension in the offseason. While the Blazers still believe in Henderson's potential, the fans' patience is running thin. He needs to step up his performance if he wants to secure a big contract in the offseason.",
  "summary": "Much has been said about the Portland Trail Blazers and their guards. People had doubts about Micah Nori's system due to a logjam at the guard position. While Damian Lillard and Ja Morant have gotten along well, Scoot Henderson's struggles seem to be a problem for the Blazers. Despite all the doubters, the Blazers have …",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}