As the first-day-of-season deadline passed this year for rookie contract extensions in the NBA, much was made in Portland Trail Blazers circles about the Blazers not offering guard Scoot Henderson a new deal. Given Scoot’s track record and the fact that Restricted Free Agents are having a tough time generating interest on the market right now, the omission made sense. Portland will be able to match any offer Scoot receives next summer as long as they extend a modest, one-year qualifying offer to him.
It’s hard to imagine them losing out on anything they really want in that deal.
Mulling over the issue got me thinking, though. Several Trail Blazers will be playing on expiring contracts next season. Portland fans could make an argument for extending any of them, really. That’s the question we want to pose today.
Here’s a list of Blazers whose contracts are expiring soon, either in 2027 or 2028. Which ONE Blazer do you really want the team to negotiate a longer deal with before all is said and done?
- Ja Morant
- Jrue Holiday
- Scoot Henderson
- Damian Lillard
- Donovan Clingan
- Micah Potter
- Vit Krejci
- Sidy Cissoko
- Branden Carlson
- Micah Nori
***Note that we’ve left off All-Star forward Deni Avdija because duh…he would obliterate the list. But other than Deni, who would you welcome the Blazers extending? Share your answer and reasoning in the comments below!
