On January 18, Beijing time, from the perspective of the schedule, the Rockets will continue their road trip after defeating the Kings. After a two-day break, the Rockets will go to the away game on the 20th Beijing time to challenge the Western Strong Jazz, and then take a day off to play against the Warriors. These two games are clearly strong and weak, and as long as the Rockets don't lose too ugly, they will win. In fact, in the Rockets' game against the Kings, this young team still played well.
Against the Kings, the Rockets played well in the 1st and 4th quarters, the offensive firepower was strong, the defensive end could also limit the Kings' scoring, and at the critical moment, Jaylen Green grabbed the rebound in the front court and assisted Gordon to kill the opponent, which also proved that the Rockets' key ball ability is also improving. The 33-year-old Wenton played 32 minutes in this game, he shot 6 of 11 from the field, 2 of 5 from three-point range, contributed 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, plus or minus as high as +26.
It is with Gordon's stable play that the Rockets can take a win on the road, and Gordon is a barometer of the Rockets' victory and defeat for the current Rockets, just like Harden at that time. However, it is a slight pity that Gordon's life on the Rockets may not be too long, after all, players like Gordon do not play much in the rebuilding Rockets, and the 33-year-old is not in the Rockets' reconstruction plan at all because of his age.
The Rockets have long been willing to send Gordon away, and according to some news, Gordon has already attracted the attention of a number of playoff-level teams, and with more than 20 days to go before the trade deadline, some teams that aspire to win the championship will definitely have a soft spot for the key gentleman of the Rockets.
In 38 regular-season games, Gordon averaged 14.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 29.3 minutes per game, and shot 45.5% from three-point range. Because Gordon is so dazzling this season, the Rockets have no intention of selling Gordon cheaply. It is said that the "reserve price" asked by the Rockets for every transaction about Gordon is a first-round pick, of course, Gordon's performance is getting better and better, and with the passage of time, some playoff teams also want to seize the time to win Gordon, and their bids and the Rockets' offers may also "rise"!
That is to say, the Rockets sent Gordon away almost certainly, and it is now up to the Rockets to see when they will send Gordon, which is very difficult to grasp at this point in time. It is necessary to satisfy the appetite of the "intentional" team, but also not to smash Gordon in his own hands and not send it out. At this stage, the Rockets have given Gordon enough playing time, ball rights, shots and even a starting position, and also given Gordon a very important tactical position, that is, to let Gordon perform well before the trade deadline and strive to get back more chips.
The Rockets' base price for Gordon's deal is only a first-round pick, but it will also float with Gordon's recent first-class performances — even so, some teams eager to reinforce will fight for the Rockets' "new deng" at any cost.
There is also news that the Suns, who lost to the Bucks in the Finals last season, are currently Gordon's most likely next home. Some of the recent discussion about Gordon's deal seems to revolve around the Suns. I also hope that the Rockets can exchange more than one first-round pick, and more chips are more conducive to the rebuilding of the Rockets, of course, this is also the last assist that Gordon gave to the Rockets.