The Portland Trail Blazers are approaching a crossroads. Entering his third season, Scoot Henderson has already shown flashes of star potential, averaging 13.4 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.1 rebounds over two pro seasons, but the real leap is still ahead. That was made clear by Chauncey Billups' high praise for his young talent this week.
Interviewed during Summer League in Las Vegas this week, Billups didn't hold back on Henderson. “This year he’s been playing ball all summer, he’s been working on his game," Billups said. "Scoot is gonna take an incredible leap this year.