Sharpe was ruled out Sunday with a torn meniscus in his right knee, an injury expected to sideline him about six months. The Trail Blazers will open training camp and their season without their leading returning scorer from a year ago.
What happened
The Trail Blazers listed Shaedon Sharpe as out on the injury report issued Sunday, Sept. 6, at 4:32 a.m. ET, with a right knee issue described as knee, leg, right. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, Sharpe suffered a torn meniscus and is expected to miss about six months. The report carried no previous status for him, and the report's expected return points to March 1, 2027.
What it means for the Trail Blazers
Portland opens its season Wednesday, Oct. 7, at home against the Warriors, and it will do so without Sharpe from the jump. Last season, Sharpe averaged 20.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 29.4 minutes over 50 games, the kind of scoring the Trail Blazers now have to find elsewhere. The workload shifts to Deni Avdija (33.3 minutes, 24.2 points), Toumani Camara (33.3 minutes, 13.4 points), Jerami Grant (29.7 minutes, 18.6 points), Jrue Holiday (29.4 minutes, 16.3 points), Donovan Clingan (27.2 minutes, 12.1 points), Scoot Henderson (24.9 minutes, 14.2 points), Kris Murray (23.4 minutes, 5.8 points) and Caleb Love (20.7 minutes, 10.4 points). The Trail Blazers are 0-0, since the 2026-27 season has not started.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Sharpe's status changes, though a meniscus tear of this kind is not expected to shift quickly. The report's expected return is listed as March 1, 2027, which would cover essentially the entire 2026-27 season. Portland's opener against the Warriors on Oct. 7 is the first of many games the Trail Blazers will play without him.
Is Shaedon Sharpe playing vs Warriors?
No. Sharpe is out with a torn meniscus and is not expected to play against the Warriors on Oct. 7 or for months afterward.
When will Shaedon Sharpe be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as March 1, 2027, after a torn meniscus expected to sideline him about six months.