After reaching contract extensions with Toumani Camara and Shaedon Sharpe, the Portland Trail Blazers exercised their 2026-2027 team options on Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray and Donovan Clingan.
Per Spotterthe moves were largely a formality and part of the players’ rookie contracts, which represented fourth-year options on Henderson and Murray, and a third-year option on Clingan.
All three players are former first-round picks
The Trail Blazers selected Henderson with the No. 3 overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft. He showed promising growth last season, averaging 12.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
However, the 6-foot-1 guard suffered a left hamstring tear during a volunteer workout.
Henderson has not played since and the injury is expected to keep him out for between four and eight weeks. He expected to enter training camp competing with Jrue Holiday and Sharpe for a starting spot at point guard.
The Blazers have exercised their 2026-2027 team options on Scoot Henderson ($13.5 million), Kris Murray ($5.3 million) and Donovan Clingan ($7.5 million).
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Murray, meanwhile, was taken 23rd overall in the first round of the 2023 draft. The 6-foot-1 wing hasn’t developed into a consistent backup after two seasons, but he has played in 131 games (35 starts), averaging 5.1 points and 3.1 rebounds.
Clingan, the No. 9 pick in the 2024 draft, has become the Blazers’ starting center after Deandre Ayton signed with the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer.
The 7-foot-2 big man played 67 games (37 starts) his rookie season, averaging 6.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks while ranking seventh in the NBA in blocks (110) and 10th in offensive rebounds (217).
He went on to receive NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors.
Trailblazers Extended Shaedon Sharpe, Toumani Camara
Over the weekend, the Trail Blazers agreed to a four-year, $90 million rookie extension with guard Shaedon Sharpe and a four-year, $82 million extension with forward Toumani Camara.
Last season, Camara averaged 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. His 1.5 steals per game ranked ninth in the league, and he earned All-Defensive Second Team honors.
Sharpe also averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists last season.
“It just relieves so much stress. There’s so many things in an NBA season that stress you out. It’s one of those things that you just get out of the way,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said.
“Now you can really focus on trying to be the best you can be, helping the team as best you can and not having the pressure of worrying about, ‘If I don’t play well, what could happen?'”
Billups said the starters for Wednesday’s season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves will be Sharpe, Camara, Clingan, Holiday and Deni Avdija.
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