Scoot Henderson to miss start of 2025-26 season with hamstring tear

Portland guard Scoot Henderson will miss the start of the 2025-26 season after tearing the left hamstring during an offseason workout, the Trail Blazers announced Friday, sidelining the third-year guard for an expected four to eight weeks. The injury comes just days before training camp and interrupts a pivotal development season for the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 draft.

Henderson sustained the injury this week during a pickup game at the Blazers practice facility in Tualatin. Team officials said he initially thought the strain was minor but magnetic resonance imaging revealed a more significant tear. He will begin rehabilitation immediately and the organization said his status will be updated as appropriate. Early social-media reports mischaracterized the timeline, but the team’s official estimate remains four to eight weeks.

The setback complicates Portland’s backcourt plans. Henderson had been slated to compete for a larger role alongside veteran Jrue Holiday and the returning Damian Lillard, who is still recovering from his own injury and could be a late addition to the roster. With Henderson out, Holiday is expected to assume primary point guard duties while Shaedon...