Deandre Ayton enters his seventh season within the NBA.
The Portland Path Blazers middle continues to be younger (26 years outdated), however he is without doubt one of the veterans on a particularly inexperienced roster.
Final season, the previous Arizona star averaged 16.7 factors, 11.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per recreation whereas taking pictures 57.0 p.c from the sphere in 55 matches.
Not too long ago, Ayton made a job on Instagram which acquired greater than 9,000 likes and 140 feedback.
Ayton captioned his put up: “YEAR 7 🎰”
His teammate Scoot Henderson left a remark.
Henderson wrote: “Come on 2 Yk wtfgo”
Henderson was the third total choose within the 2023 NBA Draft.
He’s coming off a rookie 12 months the place he averaged 14.0 factors, 3.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists per recreation whereas taking pictures 38.5% from the sphere and 32.5% from three-point vary in 62 matches.
At simply 20 years outdated, Henderson ought to sooner or later grow to be an All-Star caliber guard.
Not too long ago, Ayton spoke about Henderson (h/t Brenna Greene KOIN Information).
Ayton: “Scoot is a veteran. He is at all times had that ball on a wire, however he leads. He is louder. He tells us the place to go. There’s a number of occasions I am within the incorrect spot and he does not dribble it ball till I am in the best place. He is making it recognized that he is taking on and stepping in as a real franchise PG, being that playmaker that we’d like.
Deandre Ayton on Scoot Henderson:
“Scoot is a veteran. He is at all times had that ball on a wire, however he leads. He is louder. He tells us the place to go. Typically I am within the incorrect spot. He does not dribble the ball all the way in which that I”I am in the best place. He does this… pic.twitter.com/j7HFSOoZpE
– Brenna Greene (@BrennaGreene_) October 5, 2024
The Path Blazers will play their first recreation of the season on October 23 after they host the Golden State Warriors.
