Scoot Henderson and Amen Thompson, the Nos. 3 and 4 picks in this year’s draft, both left Friday night’s summer league game between the Blazers and Rockets with injuries, marring what had been impressive debuts for both.
— Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson and Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson put on impressive displays in their summer league debuts Friday, but left what ultimately became a 100-99 Houston win with injuries.
Henderson, the No. 3 overall pick by Portland, exited in the third quarter with a right shoulder injury and didn’t return. Thompson, meanwhile, left with an apparent left ankle injury after falling under the basket in the fourth quarter. He, too, didn’t come back in the game after his injury.
But before they exited the game — one played in front of the second sellout crowd in the history of the Las Vegas Summer League ahead of the debut of No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs in the game to follow — Henderson and Thompson showed why Portland and Houston, respectively, selected them near the top of the lottery.
