On January 30, Beijing time, the Rockets have swallowed an embarrassing 3 consecutive losses in the last 3 games. Losing to the Warriors first can be said to be due to strength, but the 30-point loss to the Spurs at home is obviously the Rockets' failure to do their best, and in the absence of Porter Jr., the Rockets are difficult to defeat the Trail Blazers who lack Lillard, which is really speechless. The Rockets' goal hasn't changed, and the signing of the rockets is still the biggest target this summer.
However, while the regular season is in progress, the Rockets' trading plan is also in an orderly manner. Although players such as Wood, Theis and Nuwaba have all become "prey" for other teams, Gordon is the Rockets' most valuable trading chip. Whether it's the Cavaliers, the Suns, or any other team, many teams have an interest in Gordon, wanting to enrich the lineup with the 33-year-old two-legged guard — especially the playoff-level teams that care most about Gordon.
So what was the Rockets' idea? In fact, based on some reports, it is not difficult to speculate about the true mentality of the Rockets. Jack Fitcher, a reporter from the Open Stand, reported that the Rockets, in conversations with rival teams, expressed their confidence that they wanted to trade Eric, a shooter, for a first-round pick before the trade deadline. In fact, in just one sentence, the "amount of information" included is still a lot.
Although there was earlier news that the Rockets would still keep Gordon in Space City if they could not get a satisfactory chip, the latest news shows that the Rockets' goal is to send Gordon to other teams before the trade deadline (12 days remaining) - there is a high probability that it will be a playoff-level strong team. The Rockets didn't want to keep Gordon, which was the first critical point of information.
In addition, the Rockets' "reserve price" for the Gordon deal has been very clear, as we all know, at least one first-round pick, which is the bottom line of the Gordon deal, if there is no valuable first-round pick, Gordon may still stay in the Rockets, of course, this is a "small probability event", after all, Gordon is 33 years old, how the next few years will be, no one knows, the Rockets took advantage of the high position to shoot Gordon is the most reasonable.
Third, I don't know if you have noticed that the Rockets are in the "dialogue with other opposing teams"! This also means that the trade negotiations about Gordon are currently going on in secret, but we fans are probably the last to know the news. Maybe tomorrow, maybe a few days into the future, Gordon could be abruptly announced at any moment to leave the Rockets for other teams.
These are the top 3 signals for the Rockets about Gordon's trade. In the next 12 days, Gordon may play one less game on the Rockets, and his "curtain call" at Space City may be approaching. Fans who are used to seeing Gordon in Rockets jerseys, please cherish the opportunity to "maybe" Gordon's off-town closing performance.