Blazers' Sharpe makes season debut vs. Spurs in 1st game since January

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe made his first appearance in 10 months Thursday, coming off the bench in his team's 118-105 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

Sharpe checked in for the first time this season with 3:32 remaining in the frame. He netted his first bucket of the year shortly after that, pulling up for an uncontested mid-range jumper at the top of the key.

Sharpe finished with 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting (1-of-4 from three), playing just over 20 minutes - narrowly trailing Scoot Henderson for the most playing time among the Blazers' reserves Thursday.

Starters Jerami Grant and Deandre Ayton dropped a game-high 21 points apiece for Portland. However, the Spurs had eight players eclipse double digits, including Keldon Johnson, who also had 11 rebounds and three assists in over 30 minutes of action.

Sharpe had yet to play this year after suffering a labral tear in his left shoulder in early October. The 21-year-old last appeared in a game in January before abdominal surgery prematurely ended his 2023-24 campaign.

Starting in 25 of his 32 games as a sophomore, the Canadian guard averaged 15.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while playing 33.1 minutes per contest.