Just a day after Kevin Durant sent shock waves through the league with his decision to join the Golden State Warriors, former Portland Trail Blazers guard Gerald Henderson decided to head home on a two-year, $18 million deal to join the Philadelphia 76ers.
As a local whose father played for the team during his childhood, Henderson’s roots in connection with the city have been clearly defined for a while. He has ties around Philadelphia, going to high school locally, and was likely more than willing to make the move back with Bryan Colangelo finally beginning to move the team in the right direction.