Scoot Henderson is ‘ready to embrace’ leading the Portland Trail Blazers after Damian Lillard issued a trade request.
Lillard has been linked with a move from the Trail Blazers for years, but the seven-time All-Star had decided to stay in order to achieve success with the team that drafted him sixth overall in 2012. He has been with the franchise for 11 years and dreamed of helping it win its first championship since 1977.
The 32-year-old has seven All-NBA nominations to his name but has not won a championship, which had fuelled the rumours surrounding a potential exit. On Saturday, he officially requested a trade away from Portland.