Overview

• General manager Joe Cronin said Henderson tore his left hamstring in a pickup game and is expected to miss four to eight weeks, with a possible return taking up to 10.
• With Henderson sidelined, Holiday is a virtual lock at point guard as Portland leans on ballhandling from Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara and Shaedon Sharpe, with Blake Wesley and two-way guard Caleb Love as depth options.
• Robert Williams III has not been cleared for full-contact work but has ramped up activity and is "not too far off," though he declined to share a targeted return date.
• Rookie center Yang Hansen will be given a real opportunity to earn backup minutes behind Donovan Clingan after an encouraging Summer League showing, according to team insiders.
• The ownership transfer remains tied up in lawsuits and competing bids, with governor Jody Allen still overseeing top-level decisions as the front office proceeds under a business-as-usual directive.