On December 14, Beijing time, the Rockets reversed the Hawks 132-126. In this game, Gordon played 32 minutes, shooting 10 of 16, 5 of 8 from three-point range, 7 of 9 from the free throw line, contributing 32 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. The better Gordon plays, the closer it will be to the day he'll be traded.
After the game, some American netizens tweeted: "Which competitor will steal Gordon?" Then the Wizards player Kuzma forwarded: "Coincidentally, I was thinking about this today." With the arrival of December 15th, Gordon's next home gradually surfaced.
According to the analysis of the American media "Fanspo", there is a possibility of a deal between the Rockets and the Cavaliers. The specific trading plan is as follows:
Cavaliers sent: Love + 2022 first-round pick + 2023 first-round pick (top 10 pick protection)
Rockets sent: Gordon + Thethys + House + 2024 second-round picks
The deal would give the Rockets two top-paid players, Wall and Love, who would take up most of the Rockets' salary space. However, Loaf's contract has only 2 years left. Next year's contract amount is $28.94 million. This season, Love has remained in good form. He played 20 minutes and was able to contribute 11.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2 assists. After the expiration of the Luck contract, the Rockets will free up a lot of salary space.
And the Cavaliers, after getting Gordon, Tess and House, they will definitely enter the playoffs. The Cavaliers lack quality wing players, and Gordon and House can make up for that shortcoming. Theis was able to fill the inside bench left by Loaf.
At that time, the Cavaliers' starting lineup can be Garland, Mobley, Allen, Markkanen and Gordon. The rotation lineup includes Rubio, Okuro, House, Theis and Osman. This lineup is very interesting and extremely powerful, helping the Cavaliers to go further in the East.