The Portland Trail Blazers are riding high with a 9-3 start to their 2026-27 regular season. The success story has several subtexts. One of the lesser-mentioned ones is that they’re winning without Shaedon Sharpe, their young wing phenom. Sharpe averaged 21 points in 29 minutes last season over a solid 50-game span. He’s out for the first six months of this season with a torn meniscus.
Portland can’t make any plans for Sharpe’s return yet. It’s too far away. But the roster is already stocked with
Damian Lillard, Ja Morant, Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson, Deni Avdija, and Sidy Cissoko, all of whom play the smaller three positions on the floor.
That brings up a deep-thought question for a Saturday night: How important do you think Sharpe will prove to the team’s success upon his return? What does Shaedon bring to the table that the Blazers are missing right now? How do you see him helping? Or do you at all? Is it even possible for the Blazers to get better with another wing in the fold?
What’s the verdict now on Sharpe’s place with the Blazers? Share your thoughts and reasoning in the comments section below!
