Trail Blazers rookie swingman Shaedon Sharpe is set to miss the rest of this year’s Las Vegas Summer League after suffering a “small” labral tear in his left shoulder, the team has announced in a press release.
Portland adds that Sharpe, the No. 7 pick in the 2022 draft out of Kentucky, will have his injury reassessed in 10-to-14 days. He suited up for just six minutes during an eventual 81-78 loss to the Pistons Thursday before incurring the injury. He shot 1-of-3 from the floor in that time. The 6’6″ wing promptly left the game to undergo imaging.
A hyper-athletic, high-upside prospect, Sharpe never played a game for the Wildcats. Sharpe’s original intention was to redshirt his first season with Kentucky during the 2021/22 collegiate season, and then suit up in ’22/23. When it became clear he would be a lottery selection, Sharpe opted to enter the 2022 draft pool.
The 19-year-old inked a rookie-scale contract with Portland last week. Provided the Trail Blazers pick up his options, Sharpe would earn $27,340,903 over the full four-year deal.
He’s got this NBA thing down pat already. Get paid. Get injured. Then return and have your minutes “managed” so you don’t have to play back to backs or to many minutes.
Not sure if playing too many minutes or back-to-backs is gonna be any type of issue for Sharpe for at least 3 years, and maybe never. Would have preferred to see Portland grab Jalen Duren at that spot. Portland is a team that will once again play no defense.
Good point. And Jalen Duran looks like an absolute BEAST so far for Detroit. Has a man sized body and won’t turn 19 until November! Pistons got a steal for him at pick 13 and all they had to give up to the dumb Knicks was Milwaukees 2024 1st rounder which will most likely be near the end of the 1st round. Troy Weaver is building 1 hell of a team in D-Town!