Just hours before the Portland Trail Blazers visit the Golden State Warriors, the team announced that guard Scoot Henderson will not be back any time soon from his left hamstring injury. Instead of clearing him, Portland says Henderson will be re-evaluated in 2-4 weeks as he continues rehab.
The update lands on the same day the Blazers play at Chase Center, marking a stark reality that the Blazers will continue to be without a stable point guard in their rotation for the foreseeable future. The team also announced that veteran Jrue Holiday would be re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks.Â
Blazers Extend Scoot Hendersonâs Hamstring Timeline
In the teamâs statement, the Blazers said Henderson is progressing through the current phase of his rehab from a left hamstring injury and will be checked again in roughly two to four weeks, depending on how he responds.
Henderson tore the hamstring in late September during an offseason workout, and the original estimate called for a four-to-eight week path just to get back to basketball activities.
Friday marks around eight weeks since that initial diagnosis, but instead of moving into the final stages of a return, Hendersonâs status remains pushed down the road. Recent reports already described him as still week-to-week and not yet cleared for full running or jumping, and this new timetable underlines that there is still no firm return date.
For a former No. 3 overall pick the franchise has billed as a long-term cornerstone at point guard, this is the kind of update Blazers fans were hoping not to see before a national-attention game against Stephen Curry and the Warriors.Â
What It Means for Portland vs. Warriors & Beyond
Short term, Fridayâs news means Portland will keep leaning on its patchwork backcourt in San Francisco and on the rest of a three-game road trip that also includes the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks.
The Trail Blazers enter the Warriors game at 6-9, sitting near the bottom half of the Western Conference.
Without Henderson, more ball-handling and creation falls to Caleb Love, while wings like Deni Avdija continue to shoulder extra playmaking responsibility. The frontcourt, led by Jerami Grant, also has to carry more of the scoring load as Portland tries to steal a win on the road and stabilize after a rough stretch.
Long term, this extended timetable pushes Hendersonâs real evaluation window further into the season. The Blazers are trying to figure out what their guard rotation looks like around Henderson going forward and how he pairs with the rest of the core. A lingering soft-tissue injury delays those answers and keeps the franchise in wait-and-see mode with one of its most important players.
Stats, Schedule & Context for Scoot Henderson and the Blazers
Henderson has yet to play this season after the late-September tear.
Portland, meanwhile, is:
- Record: 6-9 heading into Fridayâs matchup at Golden State
- Next three games: at Warriors, at Thunder, at Bucks
- Henderson status: Out; will be re-evaluated in 2-4 weeks for left hamstring injury
Unless Hendersonâs progress accelerates dramatically between check-ins, the Blazers will have to navigate a tough stretch of schedule without the guard they once hoped would be running the show by now.
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