Sources: Blazers' Sharpe to miss 6 months with meniscus tear
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Key Points:
- Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during an offseason workout and is expected to miss six months, impacting much of the 2026-27 season.
- Sharpe, 23, averaged 20.8 points last season but previously missed significant time due to a stress fracture in his left fibula.
- The Blazers will rely on veteran guards Ja Morant, Damian Lillard, and Jrue Holiday to provide depth in Sharpe’s absence.
- Sharpe signed a four-year, $90 million extension last year, with his contract starting this season and a salary of approximately $20 million for 2026-27.
