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After the Portland Trail Blazers were on fire in the rumor mill, the organization ended up keeping the pick and selected Scoot Henderson at No. 3 overall.
Many still speculate a possible trade for this team, but for now, the rumor mill is a bit quiet.
Having said that, fans are excited about having Henderson on the roster. He’s already generating some buzz though after revealing his jersey number.
During a press conference with the Portland media, Scoot Henderson revealed what number he’s going to wear for the Trail Blazers.
He wore No. 0 during his time in the G-League, but that number is clearly taken by Damian Lillard. So, he chose the next best option in 00 (the last player to wear 00 for the Blazers was actually Shaquille Harrison in 2023).
Scoot Henderson will wear No. 00 for the #Blazers. Number last worn by Gary Payton II in 2023. #NBA pic.twitter.com/MUBuD688DZ
— Etienne Catalan (@EtienneCatalan) June 23, 2023
Here’s what Henderson had to say about his jersey number choice.
"I seen the roster, and obviously 0 was taken."
Scoot Henderson on why he chose jersey number 00 😅pic.twitter.com/uMv9m3Xsru
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) June 25, 2023
I think it’s an awesome number to go with. Considering his name is Scoot, there is likely some really cool logo designs he can make with a shoe deal or something.
Even so, some NBA fans are scratching their heads. Meanwhile, many are on board with Scoot Henderson’s jersey number.
Gross number guess I’m not getting a Scoot jersey then.
— Driscoll (@DriscollZak) June 24, 2023
Sc00t.
SC00T 🔥
— Daniel (@KyotoFN) June 24, 2023
If that’s true, then the Trail Blazers will be extremely happy.
Letting Dame know he's going to be twice as good.
— Not that Pat Riley (@_PatRiley33) June 24, 2023
Then again, we can’t really rule out the possibility of the Trail Blazers trading Henderson right now.
Gonna be funny when that's the total amount of games he plays for the Blazers
— WeReallyPassedOnCam (@TheMainEvent2k) June 23, 2023
I kind of agree with this?
If he just had scoot on the back the jersey sales would be so much higher pic.twitter.com/ftZYTuhNXV
— Marcus Lynch (@marcus_lynch__) June 24, 2023
Who would think Scoot Henderson’s jersey number would be so debated amongst basketball fans?
Oh well, he’ll look great in the uniform and hopefully, he can bring some much needed juice to the Blazers’ roster.