Portland Trail Blazers point guard Scoot Henderson has yet to play a game this season due to an unfortunate and untimely left hamstring tear during an offseason workout. Scoot Henderson's close return could propel Blazers into the playoffsThe Blazers quietly have a realistic chance of making not only a play-in spot but also the postseason. Their season is finally trending in the right direction as their young core takes a collective leap while key pieces finally return from injury. Henderson has received criticism early on in his young career for not meeting the lofty expectations associated with being the No. Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes used one word to describe every team in 2026, and for the Blazers, that word was "disorganized."