The Portland Trail Blazers are beginning their first season in over a decade without Damian Lillard running point.
Instad, that job belongs to No. 3 overall pick Scoot Henderson with last year’s No. 7 pick Shaedon Sharpe as his new backcourt partner. While both have a lot of potential, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley serves up a dose of reality that their superstardom is far from a slam dunk.
Henderson is an elite competitor with explosive athleticism who conjures up images of Russell Westbrook or Derrick Rose in their primes. Sharpe, who has as much bounce as anyone in the Association, looked like a rising star late last season when he averaged 23.