LAS VEGAS — It was a little bit of a homecoming for Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama, playing under the bright lights of Las Vegas for the first time since October when the pair went head-to-head in a pair of exhibition games. The top four picks in the 2023 NBA Draft headlined the first night of Summer League with Henderson squaring off with the No. 4 pick Amen Thompson before Wembanyama made his Spurs debut against No. 2 pick Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets. The atmosphere felt like an NBA playoff game with every seat in the building filled and numerous NBA players sitting courtside.
Henderson played halfway through the third quarter before suffering a right shoulder injury and not returning to the game. He was incredible in the first half and finished with 15 points, five rebounds and six assists in the thrilling 100-99 loss to the Rockets. Henderson matched up with Thompson every time they were on the court and it was pretty evenly matched. Henderson looked poised and confident on the court after playing two years in the G League with NBA rules and spacing.
"I definitely think I have an advantage entering the league," Henderson told Yahoo Sports."Just playing in the G League, I'm comfortable with the pace and I'm ready to dominate right away. I'm entering the league with something to prove and it all starts at Summer League." There was definitely some nice chemistry brewing on the court between Henderson and last year's No. 7 pick, Shaedon Sharpe. Sharpe was cutting well off the ball and Henderson was finding the high-flying wing in transition for easy baskets. If this is any indication of what's to come for a young core group, the future looks bright for the Trail Blazers as they look to potentially move on from Damian Lillard.
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