preface
Recent rumors about the Rockets Gordon's trade have been boiling over, and the Suns, Lakers, and Nets have all become the object of pursuit of him, but the Rockets management does not seem to be very satisfied with their offer, and there has not been any trade progress so far. The Rockets, as a rebuilding team, do want to use Gordon to get something that benefits the team and strive to maximize the benefits of the trade, so the promotion of this deal is not ideal, but the Cavaliers, which have been gaining momentum recently, have the idea of bringing in defenders and exchanging Sexton + first-round picks for Gordon, although the deal has not yet made substantial progress, but it is good for both sides.
Let's first look at Gordon's performance this season, averaging 14.3 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocks in 29.7 minutes per game, shooting 42.9% from three-point range, shooting 2.2 three-pointers per game, attacking and defending, and organizing, and is an excellent two-player player. Gordon has always been known for his tough playing style, averaging 22+3+4 per game during the Clippers, but he was well known to most fans when he was still in the Rockets period, especially the Rockets led by Harden, Gordon became an important rotation player for the team, winning the best sixth person award in the 16-17 season and also winning the All-Star Game three-point championship. Although the Rockets did not win a championship at the time, and Gordon was not selected as an All-Star, his strength was obvious to all. After Harden left, the rocket fell apart, Gordon became the last person left by the rocket, naturally became the big brother of the team, although 33 years old, but the performance at both ends of the attack and defense is still outstanding, to a playoff team will play a huge role.
If the Rockets and Cavaliers make this deal, then both sides will achieve a win-win situation. First, from the knight's point of view, the knight is in great need of an experienced and well-organized defender. The Cavaliers' current record is 31 wins and 20 losses, ranking fourth in the East, and the distance between the top four teams is very small, no matter how many, entering the playoffs is a matter of certainty, so it is said that how to ensure that they go further in the playoffs is to make up for the shortcomings, and the Cavaliers' current shortcomings are on the guard line. There was a good combination of Sexton and Rubio and Garland, but injuries took away Sexton and Rubio, leaving only young Garland, and then the team brought in veteran Rondo, Rondo as a substitute defender is OK, if starting then defense and scoring is a big problem, so they need to strengthen their guard line to ensure they can get a good result in the playoffs.
Second, from the Rockets' point of view, the Rockets management hopes to get a first-round pick through Gordon's trade, in addition, Sexton is only 23 years old this year, the draft pick is not low, can get 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game, can become a member of the Rockets' rebuilding plan, if not, they can use Sexton in the free market to exchange a good chip, so the Rockets deserve this trade. Third, from Gordon's point of view, the Cavaliers are a good choice. The Cavaliers are the biggest dark horse in the league this season, they have reversed from last season's bottom team to the Eastern Conference powerhouse, this season's goal is not only the first and second round of the playoffs, Gordon joined them, not only to give the Cavaliers the help, organization and experience and defense they need, but also to make their personal goals full of hope, after all, the championship is every player's dream, he has been staying with the Rockets do not know when to win the championship.
As soon as the Cavaliers and the Rockets were traded, the Suns were completely out of the game, and their guard line also wanted to introduce a good substitute to ensure that the road to the championship was foolproof, they were also a powerful chaser for Gordon, but the helpless team did not have the chips to exchange for Gordon, even if Gordon was willing to be with the old cannon, the Rockets management was determined not to be happy!