SUMMER LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Scoot Henderson and Amen Thompson suffer injuries in Las Vegas

A pair of 2023 top-four picks were injured on the first night of the Las Vegas Summer League as the Rockets beat the Blazers at the buzzer.

No. 3 overall pick Scoot Henderson, who finished the game with 15 points, six assists and five rebounds in 21 minutes, suffered a right shoulder injury according to the team and did not return.

For the Rockets, fourth overall pick Amen Thompson was also forced out of action by what a team source told ESPN was an ankle sprain.

Thompson also looked good in his debut, finishing with 16 points, five assists and four rebounds, and his injury is reportedly not considered serious.

With Henderson and Thompson both out of the game, Jabari Smith Jr. nailed a game-winning three-pointer with just 0.6 seconds left to give Houston a 100-99 win.

Amen Thompson also got hurt, suffering what has been described as a sprained ankle

Jabari Smith Jr. notched 33 points in the game and sunk the Blazers with a buzzer-beater

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The nailbiting game caused fans to wait even longer for the highly-anticipated debut of Victor Wembanyama, who suited up for the first time for the Spurs on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Bucks beat the Nuggets 92-85 behind MarJon Beauchamp’s 23 points and eight rebounds.

And elsewhere in Vegas ex-Kansas State standout Markquis Nowell scored a game-high 17 points but couldn’t prevent the Raptors from losing 83-74 to the Bulls.

The Nets also fell after erasing an 18-point Cavaliers lead, with Cleveland holding their nerve to ultimately grind past Brooklyn 101-97.

2021 second-round pick Sharife Cooper was tremendous for the Cavs with 27 points while Jalen Wilson and Armoni Brooks had 17 apiece for the losing team.

For the Timberwolves, Brandon Williams scored 24 as they beat the Pelicans 102-88. 

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