Trail Blazers shooting guard Gerald Henderson has changed agents, going from Wasserman Media Group to agent Jim Tanner of Tandem Sports and Entertainment, Erik Gundrsen of The Columbian reports. Henderson’s parting of ways with Wasserman was first reported by international journalist David Pick. The 27-year-old, who is earning $6MM this season, will become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
Henderson joins a growing list of talent who have left the agency in the wake of Arn Tellem departing to accept a position with the Pistons during the offseason. The list of names is quite prominent, including the likes of Jabari Parker, Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, LaMarcus Aldridge, Al Horford, Danilo Gallinari and Joe Johnson all taking their earning potential elsewhere.
Henderson has been dealing with hip-related issues that have limited him to just four appearances thus far this season. His career numbers through 395 regular season contests are 11.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists to accompany a slash line of .442/.308/.794.
Henderson, at three years and $18MM, got a strikingly similar deal from Charlotte in 2013 to the one the Hornets just gave Jeremy Lamb via extension (three years, $21MM). Henderson’s more or less the same player he was when he signed that contract, so reasonably, you’d expect him to get a raise next summer. If he doesn’t, I think it might say something not just about Henderson, but about Lamb and the Charlotte front office, too.