Scoot Henderson and Jrue Holiday approach the floor

Portland was not spared from injuries at the beginning of the year. Except for absence Damian Lillardwho is still recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Scott Henderson (tendon) has not yet played a match this season, Matisse Thibulle (thumb) only played four docs Jrue Holiday (cale) hasn’t stepped on the NBA floor for more than a month and a half!

The future is therefore quite interesting, provided that this pretty little world gets back into shape, but Portland started the year with a lot of good news in connection with the clinic.

See you in two weeks for Scoot Henderson

Perhaps the best of these concerns Scoot Henderson, with the Oregon franchise indicating that the second pick in the 2023 draft is moving forward. The leader thus continued basketball activities in training, even if he is not yet authorized to add contacts. The Blazers will give him two weeks to regain strength before putting him back in the hands of the medical staff, who will then refine their predictions for the future. His return would be a valuable addition to the Blazers’ guard rotation.

The news is also good for Jrue Holiday, who has also returned to practice, unrestricted, and could quickly return to Tiago Splitter’s squad depending on his progress.

Mathis Thiboul is also expected after he left his teammates at the end of November due to surgery to repair the ligaments in his left thumb. He is also back on the training ground and is rehabbing, but he also has to deal with tendinitis in his right knee. Because of this setback, the Australian fullback still has no clear timetable for his return.

Finally, the return of Jerami Grantvictim of Achilles tendinitis and sidelined for almost two weeks, it would be inevitable. Post 4 hopped on a plane with the rest of the team to tackle back-to-back games coming up Friday and Saturday at the Pelicans and then the Spurs. Here, too, his reinforcement will be another advantage up Tiago Splitter’s sleeve. Starting next week, Portland will then host eight of the next ten games. Enough to restart a positive dynamic?