He is arguably the favorite to be called after Victor Wembanyama. Scoot Henderson therefore focuses on the teams that will speak after the Spurs on Draft night. In this case Charlotte then Portland.
The leader of the Ignite Team was thus passing through the Blazers for a workout. And regardless if the leaders could transfer this third choice to strengthen their group, Scoot Henderson is already happy to be there.
“I am living a dream right now”he explains to Oregon franchise official website. “I’ve always wanted to experience this. I’m starving. I have worked all my life for this. It’s an honor to be here, to be in this position. »
The future NBA player is obviously on a promotional tour to convince teams to bet on him rather than on Brandon Miller for example, or even on Victor Wembanyama. What are his arguments?
“I want to show my personality, who I am on and off the pitch. I try to bring the spark everywhere I go. Afterwards, we always want a player like me, who has a dog mentality. I am a great leader, who can do everything on the court. I will give 110% every day. I am regular in the effort. And I will give 120% if I failed to give 110% in the last game. »
If the Blazers keep this third choice and ultimately bet on Scoot Henderson, the latter will find himself alongside Damian Lillard, for a duo that will have a flavor of deja vu for the All-Star, who teamed up with CJ McCollum then Anfernee Simons in recent seasons.
“These players have different games from mine,” specifies the future rookie. “I can adapt everywhere. I love Lillard’s game, I watch him a lot. He’s a big shooter, with or without dribbling, who can penetrate and pass. I believe that I can also do all these things. I’m maybe a little faster because I have fresh legs, and I can bring a lot of little things to this team. »
For the moment, Scoot Henderson hasn’t done any workouts with the Hornets, who have the second choice. But the leader explains that he should move to North Carolina by the Draft.
