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The Portland Trail Blazers selected Scoot Henderson at No. 3, which puts the future of Damian Lillard with the franchise under some level of uncertainity.

“As of right now, all signs point to Scoot Henderson being there,” said Shams Charania. “I’m told several teams, including the New Orleans Pelicans, reached out and Portland showed no interest in moving him.”

Lillard doesn’t appear to be in a rush to decide his future and will evaluate what the Blazers do during the free agency period.

“I’m told the timeline for when the future will land with Damian Lillard likely extends now between tonight and the start of free agency and into free agency,” said Charania.

Lillard turns 33 in July and is signed through at least the 25-26 season after signing a two-year, $122 million extension in 2022.

The Washington Wizards have shown interest in trading for Quentin Grimes of the New York Knicks. Grimes has drawn interest from several teams ahead of the trade deadline.

The Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz were previously reported as talking about trading for Grimes.

The third-year guard has averaged 7.0 points per game. Grimes has seen a lessened role this year, as he’s started only 18 games and is averaging 19.8 minutes per game. Those are down from starting 66 of 71 games and playing 29.9 minutes per game last season.

The Wizards are believed to be looking to add young talent and draft picks. ESPN recently reported that Washington’s front office has a mandate from ownership to add more draft capital via trades.