Jeff Green, Ben McLemore hire new agents as representation

Green is joining Glushon Sports Management, headed by Jason Glushon, while McLemore has joined Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports.

Two key members of the Houston Rockets bench have recently hired new agency representation for future contract talks.

Jeff Green is joining Glushon Sports Management, led by Jason Glushon, while sharpshooter Ben McLemore joined Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports.

Now 33 years old, the current veteran’s minimum contract for Green expires after this season. The 6-foot-8 big man is averaging 11.5 points (39.1% on 3-pointers) and 3.0 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game, and his career resurgence in Houston should certainly help him secure another contract once the 2020 NBA offseason finally arrives.

Glushon’s list of NBA clients is headlined by Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, and Jrue Holiday, and he also represents fellow Rocket David Nwaba.

Green was previously represented by Danielle Cantor of Falk Associates Management Enterprises (FAME). FAME was founded by longtime NBA super agent David Falk, who had Michael Jordan as his top client.

Unlike Green, McLemore is not likely to become a free agent this year. McLemore’s 2020-21 contract becomes guaranteed if not waived by October 18, 2020 — and given his production at a bargain rate of just more than $2 million, it’s hard to see any scenario where he is waived.

Nonetheless, even if McLemore’s next contract has to wait until 2021, he’s done enough with the Rockets to eventually cash in. In a bounce-back season, the 6-foot-3 guard is averaging 10.1 points in 22.8 minutes per game, and he’s shooting a team-high 40.6% on 3-pointers.

Considering that Houston is the NBA’s most aggressive team from 3-point range, that makes McLemore especially valuable. At just 27 years old, he should be young enough — whether he’s a free agent in 2020, or 2021 — to receive a significant bump in salary, given his market interest.

Klutch Sports, which McLemore is joining, is arguably the most powerful agency in the NBA these days. Rich Paul’s list of clients includes LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Draymond Green, Ben Simmons, Eric Bledsoe, Montrezl Harrell, and Jusuf Nurkic, among many others.

Klutch does not currently represent any other Rockets player. McLemore had been represented by Jarinn Akana of Dynasty Sports Management.

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