The Portland Trail Blazers face a tough decision surrounding the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA draft.
Trade the pick for a star to pair with Damian Lillard? Or use the pick to select guard Scoot Henderson and start a rebuild with or without Lillard?
The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and Bill Oram examine the Blazers’ dilemma on the latest episode of the Sports by Northwest podcast.
TOPICS
– Should the Blazers select and keep Henderson?
– Would drafting Henderson lead to trading Damian Lillard?
– Could the two 6-2 guards co-exist?
– Would Henderson, 19, help the team contend during Lillard’s timeline?
– Lillard has stated that he doesn’t want to see the team take on additional youth? Would he stick around to play with Henderson?
– Much more.
— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook). Subscribe to Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts