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Gerald Henderson Waived By Philly

Youth movements are not kind to older players

By JD King

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Philadelphia 76ers v Indiana Pacers
 INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 09: Gerald Henderson #12 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates after making a three point shot in the fourth quarter during the game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on November 9, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images

It’s free agent season and that means different things for different people.

For former Blue Devil Gerald Henderson, it means getting waived by his hometown Sixers.

Henderson had an $18 million dollar deal and Philly is in the middle of a major rebuild. With Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz on the roster, Henderson is expendable - and waiving him helps the salary cap as well.

At 29 and a true professional, Henderson’s career is not over, but it will continue somewhere else where he’ll most likely prove a valuable veteran.

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