He and lillard have become good friends. So we know how that ends...... Good read http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2016/04/gerald_henderson.html#incart_river_index "I'd love to come back here," he said. "If they want me back and we can come up with a contract that makes sense, then I'd love to come back here. This has been a great year. I was just telling the guys; this has probably been one of the most fun teams I've been on. This has been one of my most fun years. Because we've really worked for this. We've really earned this. It's a tight group, a great group of guys."
Yeah the good part is I believe he really does want to come back, which means he is OK with coming off the bench. However as highlighted in the opening post, it will still come down to receiving an offer Hendo likes. Which I am guessing means that if we are close to the highest offer he receives.....we can re-sign him. If we are not....then we lose him. Nothing surprising there, that is par for the course for all of us.
What else is he going to say? Anything negative could make other GMs not interested. That's what happened to Kaman, he got a bad rep in the league and we signed him for peanuts. That said, I would love to bring him back if the price is right. He brings an attitude that we are sometimes lacking.
I was thrilled when we got him and Noah in the Batum trade...he's exactly what you need off the bench. He's loyal, talented and smart. I just don't think there's a more perfect fit for a bench mob leader or to plug in as a starter if needed. Gerald is a keeper! Really hope he gets a good contract here and sticks around.
There is a lot of things he could have said without being negative if he didn't really want to come back. He didn't have to elaborate. It will still come down to money, but at least it appears we have a decent chance. He has only been here 7 months, so it's not like he has a lot of ties here. So I take it as a positive.
Only if we strike out on a big name... How much is his solid play of late due to him being in a contract year? I'd put him below Fournier on the priority list - and I like Hendo.
Gerald seems to really emphasize the positive culture in Portland and it seems to have a lot of value for him..good interview. He's a keeper!
The way he throws his body around for loose balls? I'd say just the opposite, if was playing for his next contract he'd look to score but do everything to avoid injury. He plays hard.
I think Hendo could be a starter on a lot of teams. The SG position is not as strong as it used to be.
Then he will most likely be gone next year, teams will pay more for a starter than we will be willing to for a bench player.
What he said: I'd love to come back here What he could have said: I have never been a free agent before, I owe it to myself and my family to listen to every offer, and yes Portland will definitely be one of the ones I listen to.
I wouldn't call Kaman's contract peanuts. I didn't think it was a good contract to start with, and I still don't think he's been worth what Blazers have paid him. Since that is really the "worst" contract for the Blazers, it's really not that bad.
He brings some great effort and can legitimately become a scoring threat when we need it. But I hope that he really means fair market value by "contract that makes sense." If we lose Hendo my man crush will never survive!
Not all players only play hard in their contract year. You can usually tell the ones by their personality. And IMO Henderson's personality does suggest that he is that type.
I think G has been great once he got healthy. I can't wait for the warriors to sign him this summer, so I can keep rooting for him.
