It remains to be seen whether Scoot Henderson or Jrue Holiday will ultimately be the starting point guard to begin the 2025-26 season for the Portland Trail Blazers. Regardless, Henderson will have every opportunity to break out in his third year.
Between Holiday's lower usage rate relative to Anfernee Simons and Damian Lillard's expected gap year as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles, the backcourt is finally Henderson's for the taking.
It's not just about the increased role either. Henderson will drastically benefit from having three valuable point guard mentors: head coach Chauncey Billups and star guards Holiday and Lillard.