Portland Trail Blazers · 4 updates
+3Rival executives are watching whether Portland could rehab Ja Morant's value before flipping him, Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer said, though his $87M salary and injury history make a deadline deal unlikely.
General manager Joe Cronin says Portland has been negotiating a rookie extension with Scoot Henderson's representatives ahead of the October 19 deadline, according to Jason Quick of The Athletic.
Scoot Henderson is eligible for a five-year extension worth up to $252.3M, but insider Zach Lowe says he has no read on whether it happens. Portland's deadline to offer one is Oct. 19, after which Henderson plays out his contract and hits restricted free agency next summer.
Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz names Scoot Henderson a sneaky trade candidate, citing Portland's crowded backcourt with Ja Morant, Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday ahead of him plus Shaedon Sharpe needing minutes.
