Of particular note is Scoot Henderson, the talented rookie who has been steadily improving and showing off his potential. Henderson is averaging 12.6 points and 3.6 rebounds this

Two people who would likely agree with this addition are Scoot Henderson and assistant GM Mike Schmitz. Henderson was Cissoko's teammate with the G League Ignite, where Cissoko had a more impactful role, averaging 9.3 points in 28.4 minutes. The less obvious connection is Schmitz, a former ESPN NBA Draft Analyst who was previously high on Cissoko.

That's part of the reason why the Blazers decided not to make a single move at the trade deadline. They were one of just four teams that decided to sit the deadline completely out

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson was selected to play in the 2025 Rising Stars game during the NBA All-Star festivities next month.