This trade allows Portland's devoted fan base to exhale and embrace what has been long overdue: The gift that is Scoot Henderson.
. He told Nurkić he was on his side and that he had a clean slate, but that he wouldn’t tolerate any attitude or sniping at the coaching staff. In those first months in Portland, when Nurkić would wallow in frustration on the court, Lillard would jump on him, telling him to get his head straight and quit making excuses. Nurkić soaked it all in; it was the type of acceptance, mentoring and care for which he had so longed, and it produced a resurgence in his game.
We’ve seen that already in how he has handled this awkward introduction into the NBA. Think about it: You are one of the most heralded players to come into the draft in years, and the majority of the questions and storylines after you are drafted have to do with the unrest of a franchise icon. That can’t be easy, and it certainly isn’t ideal.But that’s why today reminds me of that July day in 2015, when LaMarcus Aldridge decided he wanted to leave Portland in free agency.
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