The Charlotte Hornets traded shooting guard Gerald Henderson in June as part of a deal to acquire Nicolas Batum from the Portland Trail Blazers. Henderson immediately knew has was traded after waking up from a nap. From Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer:

"Henderson figured something big was up as he awoke from a late-afternoon nap June 24. His phone was suddenly packed with new text messages and emails. He figured the first one to read was from his agent. The message was brief and pointed: 'You’re being moved. Call me.' This was no shock. In his six seasons with the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets, Henderson came to recognize trades are this franchise’s most common move. Since the expansion franchise’s inception the summer of 2004, this front office has made 38 deals. So when Henderson was informed he and forward Noah Vonleh would be sent to the Portland Trail Blazers in return for Batum, he took it in stride. ... 'It was not so much about being traded as where I was going. This is a contract year. I wanted to be at a place with opportunity, a good organization and potentially a chance to win. I got all those things in Portland,' said Henderson."

With the trade to Portland, Henderson is a lock to be the starting shooting guard when the regular season tips off in late September. Henderson, making $6 million this coming season, will be a free agent in 2016.