Scoot Henderson, the number-three overall pick in the NBA Draft, has split opinion after selecting his jersey number for the Portland Trail Blazers.
The 19-year-old was taken after Victor Wembanyama and Brandon Miller at Barclays Center last week, and – for now, at least – the Trail Blazers plan to play him in tandem with star point guard Damian Lillard, who has been at the centre of trade speculation since the end of the regular season.
Henderson, who played for Ignite in the G League before making it to the NBA, has chosen 00 as his jersey number. The Georgia native had worn 0 on his Ignite jersey, but that number has long belonged to seven-time All-Star Lillard, 32, in Portland.
