Portland Trail Blazers point guard Scoot Henderson is still not ready running and jumping activities, eight weeks after tearing his left hamstring in the lead up to training camp, according to The Athletic’s Jason Quick (subscription required).
The piece highlights that while Henderson has “made a lot of progress,” his return to basketball activity remains “week-to-week.” The initial prognosis for the injury suggested Henderson would be back to basketball activities within four-to-eight weeks of the injury announced
in late September.
The 21-year-old is slated to meet with doctors this week to “outline a course of action”:
“I can walk around to spots, but no jumping, no exploding,” Henderson told The Athletic before Tuesday’s game with the Phoenix Suns. “I shoot free throws, some ballhandling, but without moving much.”
The Blazers initially said Henderson would return to basketball activity in four to eight weeks, but general manager Joe Cronin later said that timeline was intentionally vague because the healing process for hamstring injuries is difficult to predict.
Henderson has traveled with the team and been on the bench in street clothes throughout all 14 games this season, and he said he takes part in team film sessions as well as private film study.
“I know some players with injuries like this, they have to be away from the team, but I’ve been able to be with them, be in the film room with them. So there’s been a lot of film study.”
This season is expected to be a big campaign for the former third overall pick who becomes eligible for an extension next summer. The Blazers are also awaiting the return of fellow point guard Damian Lillard next season.
