Regarding the deal for Rockets shooter Eric Gordon, there has been a lot of news in recent days. For example, the Suns are interested in Gordon, they want to increase the depth of the wing, Gordon is the most suitable candidate. And there is also news that the Cavaliers are only willing to take 2 second-round picks to exchange for Gordon, the Rockets did not buy it, and as a result, the Cavaliers finally used Rubio + some draft picks to exchange guard LeVert from the Pacers, and Gordon was completely out of touch.
Synthesizing various news, we know the rocket team's asking price for Gordon, although it is a first-round pick, but the rocket team wants a dozen picks in the first round of the pick, as for the last first round of the first round of some teams to exchange Gordon's offer, the rocket team can not see it at all! So, with the deal deadline approaching, is The Rockets' Gordon selling or not selling?
The 33-year-old Really can't stay any longer, this season's average of 14+2+3 data, coupled with 42% three-point shooting rate, is already the peak performance of the old man in recent seasons, in case Gordon encounters injuries next season and causes a decline in form, the Rockets may be more difficult to trade Gordon.
Although LeVert has been obtained, Cleveland, where the Cavaliers are located, is still concerned about where Gordon's next home is. Chris Feder, a reporter for the Cleveland Honest Man, reported that the Rockets' asking price has not been relaxed at all, and they are still insisting on the asking price of "Gordon's first round", but it is said that many sources in the league believe that the Rockets may not send Gordon away before the trade deadline, and they will wait patiently until the offseason after the end of this season, and then find a way to "restart the transaction".
That said, it will be at least 4 months before the Rockets open Gordon's trade again. Gordon,who didn't play in his previous game against the Pelicans, may have been "really" injured, not the Rockets' protection of Gordon before the trade. In fact, this also means that after the Cavaliers withdrew from The Gordon deal, the buyers who were interested in Gordon did not seem to be as many as expected. After all, a 33-year-old veteran, the first two seasons of frequent absences due to injuries, coupled with Gordon's annual salary of nearly $20 million, these teams that have ideas about Gordon dare not shoot directly.
Coupled with the fact that the Rockets are not willing to give in and do not want to use Gordon to exchange for the draft picks in the final stage of the first round, this also directly leads to the fact that Gordon's trade is likely to be suspended! In fact, The Rockets' general manager, Rafael Stone, is not unable to trade Gordon, but if gordon is traded now, the Rockets must not be able to "maximize" the benefits of this transaction.
Instead of cheap half selling half giving away Gordon, Stone chose to wait for the offseason to come after 4 months, and then restart the transaction about Gordon, which is a more reliable choice. Although Stone's operation seems to be "conservative", there will be more teams for the Rockets to choose from this summer, and the Rockets will decide whether to keep Gordon based on the rookies selected in the draft.
Because many of the Rockets' veterans are facing trades or contract expirations, in addition to a large number of rookie players and young players, the Rockets will also have to retain 1-2 veterans appropriately next season, if possible, the Rockets may choose to let Gordon stay in Houston for another season, wait until the final year of the 2023-2024 season Gordon's contract is not guaranteed, and then deal with Gordon's reasonableness, there is no obstacle. Of course, in the last few days, the Rockets can trade Gordon is naturally the best, if not, 4 months later in the NBA offseason, it is not too late to restart the trade.