US EditionPortland Trail Blazers Exercise Options on Trio of Young Players
The Trail Blazers secured young talents Henderson, Murray, and Clingan with 2026-27 team options to support their ongoing rebuild and player development.
- On Tuesday, the Portland Trail Blazers exercised 2026-27 team options on Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray and Donovan Clingan, general manager Joe Cronin announced.
- The decisions reflect the rookie-contract structure, with fourth-year options on Scoot Henderson and Kris Murray and a third-year option on Donovan Clingan as part of the Portland Trail Blazers' multiyear rebuild.
- Performance metrics underline each player's contribution: Scoot Henderson averaged 12.7 points, 5.1 assists and 3.0 rebounds, Kris Murray 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds, and Donovan Clingan 6.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks last season.
- Coach Chauncey Billups said `It just alleviates so much stress. There are so many things in an NBA season that provide stress to you` and named Wednesday's starters as Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara, Donovan Clingan, Jrue Holiday and Deni Avdija.
- Scoot Henderson, meanwhile, suffered a left hamstring tear a week before training camp and faces an expected absence of four and eight weeks.
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Trail Blazers Exercise 2026-27 Team Options on Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray, Donovan Clingan
After the Portland Trail Blazers reached contract extensions with Toumani Camara and Shaedon Sharpe, they exercised their 2026-27 team options on Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray, and Donovan Clingan. Per Spotrac, the moves were largely a formality and part of the players’ rookie contracts, representing fourth-year options on Henderson and Murray, and a third-year option on […] The post Trail Blazers Exercise 2026-27 Team Options on Scoot Henderson,…
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