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On To The Next One: Devin Harris

Former Wisconsin guard Devin Harris is in his 6th year in the NBA, currently playing with the New Jersey Nets.  Prior to joining the Nets, Harris was with the Dallas Mavericks.  Harris consistently got better in each of his four seasons with the Mavericks, logging more minutes and points in each successive year.  This year, he is averaging around 15 points and 8 assists in 32 minutes per game.  His assists are at an all time high, but Harris is barely shooting above 40% from the field and his 3-point percentage is sub-30%.

The 5th overall selection in the 2004 NBA Draft has decided to part ways with his now former agent, Henry Thomas of Creative Artists Agency (the same agency that represents Wade, Bosh, and James) in favor of Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management.  Harris joins an agency that also represents Kevin Love, Blake Griffin, and Paul Pierce.  From one mega basketball agency to another.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.