Unexpected news: Trail Blazers top player has announce to leave the team due…

The backcourt of the Portland Trail Blazers will be crucial to the team’s subsequent ascent up the standings. Rich in

talent, the current team is led by Anfernee Simons, Scoot Henderson, and Shaedon Sharpe, three exciting young

players with intriguingly diverse skill sets and specializations.

This season, all three have started for the Blazers at different times with differing degrees of success. Sharpe can play

off the ball because of his length and size, which makes him more of a wing. The sophomore athlete will develop into

the starting shooting guard position full-time barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Regarding Henderson, considering the G-Leaguer’s age and that the two play the same position, Damian Lillard

asked him out when the 19-year-old showed up at the 2023 NBA Draft.

In his sixth NBA season, Simons, who is still only 24 years old, leads the Blazers’ offensive attack. He is also quite

effective at point guard. If Lillard had stayed, Simons’ presence would have made the positional impasse worse.

Still, it’s unlikely that Simons and Henderson will be able to work together for the entirety of their careers. In the

long run, both Simons and Henderson are probably going to be bench players. A Simons-Henderson backcourt is

weak defensively due to their combined small stature and increased effectiveness when possessing the ball.

I just don’t see how playing Sharpe at three could be beneficial for anyone. Competing against rivals at the larger

wing position is unjust to the developing Canadian.

Let’s not forget about Malcolm Brogdon. The seasoned point guard was acquired as part of the Lillard trade, but it

appears that the Sixth Man of the Year winner will be playing somewhere else on February 8.