With the 2025-2026 NBA season around the corner, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Scoot Henderson will be missing time to start the year. The team announced Friday that Henderson suffered a left hamstring tear during an off-season workout.
As a result of the injury, Henderson will be out 4-8 weeks. The team says that Henderson can return to basketball activities in that time, though an exact timeline for his return to the court is unclear.
Portland begins preseason on Oct. 8, with a mathcup against the Golden State Warriors. The Trail Blazers’ season opener is set for Oct. 22, as the team hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Henderson, who was drafted by Portland in 2023, was set to start his third season with the team. The 21-year-old point guard averaged 12.7 points, three rebounds and 5.1 assists per game last year, leading the team in assists per game.
Henderson was likely to stay on the bench this season behind veteran point guard Jrue Holiday, an offseason acquisition for the Trail Blazers. With Henderson out, Dalano Banton will likely get more time off the bench behind Holiday.
Henderson is the latest NBA player to suffer a long-term injury during the offseason. Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain’s injury woes continued after tearing a ligament in his thumb on Thursday. Meanwhile, Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet suffered a season-ending ACL tear during a team workout in the Bahamas earlier this week, with the veteran guard successfully undergoing surgery.