Top picks Scoot Henderson, Amen Thompson hurt in NBA debuts - ESPN

LAS VEGAS — Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson and Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson put on impressive displays in their summer league debuts Friday, but left what ultimately became a 100-99 Houston win with injuries.

Henderson, the No. 3 overall pick by Portland, exited in the third quarter with a right shoulder injury and didn't return. Thompson, meanwhile, left with an apparent left ankle injury after taking an awkward fall when he attempted to block a shot under the basket in the fourth quarter. He, too, didn't come back.

«It's pretty sore,» said Thompson, who added it was up to Houston's training staff to determine whether he would return for more summer league action. «I just blocked the shot and landed on his foot, twisted my ankle.»

Henderson didn't speak to reporters after the game, though he walked through the media area without anything visible on his arm or shoulder.

Blazers summer league coach Jonah Herscu said he didn't have any updates on Henderson's injury.

«I haven't talked to the trainers yet,» he said. «They were just being cautious with it.»

Herscu later said he didn't see when the injury occurred.

Before they exited the game — one played in front of the second sellout crowd in the history of the Las Vegas Summer League ahead of the debut of No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs in the contest that followed — Henderson and Thompson showed why Portland and Houston, respectively, selected them near the top of the lottery.

Both players showed impressive flashes throughout. Henderson, 19, finished with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, while Thompson had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks in 28 minutes.

When Portland drafted Henderson, it was a