On February 9, Beijing time, the Houston Rockets lost again in the second away game with the Pelicans, and they finally hated with a score of 97-110, but this did not affect the mood of the Rockets, because there are still 2 days left before the trade deadline, and the Focus of the Rockets' work now seems to be no longer the regular season, but taking advantage of the last 2 days to trade some players, such as the Rockets' veteran Gordon, Theis and so on.
Even Wood, the Rockets' main center, has been favored by some teams. Earlier, the Heat had planned to use Dunroe as the main body to get Wood, but the Rockets didn't seem to agree. After all, Wood is no longer good, he is also a center who averages double-doubles (17.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists), and there are not many centers who can contribute to the average double-doubles per game throughout the NBA season. So this shows the value of Wood, the Rockets are not averse to sending Wood away, but there must be a reasonable offer.
In fact, the Rockets' easiest shot is not Wood, but the 33-year-old small forward/shooting guard Eric Gordon. Rumors about Gordon's deal have probably been circulating in the league in recent months, but in the end, the Rockets did not trade Gordon early. Now that the Pelicans have got point guard CJ McCollum, and the Cavaliers have exchanged draft picks and Rubio for point guard Le Vere, Gordon seems to have even fewer home.
According to NBA reporter Michael Scott revealed in a show, the Rockets have received a new offer, and it is said that a Western Conference team that is "dealing with guard injuries" has now sent an offer to the Rockets, and they also want Gordon to enrich the lineup strength. Unfortunately we don't know who this Western team is, but the offer given by this team is not too suspenseful.
The Rockets have long said that if they want Gordon to do so, they must get a first-round pick. And the offer made by this team is also a first-round pick, that is, this team really wants Gordon, after all, the first-round picks are open, just wait for the Rockets to nod their heads in agreement, Gordon can join. But is this first-round pick a high-pick first-round pick? Or is it the first round of the mid-low pick? This is also something that the Rockets are very concerned about. Because the Rockets offered two conditions, not the first round of the back, only the first round of the middle, and they were not willing to eat the big contract players of other teams in the Gordon trade.
If you think about it, which team in the West is dealing with injuries to defender players? After all, the Nuggets' star guard Jamal Murray has been reimbursed this season, and defender players such as Rivers Jr. are also stopped by injuries.
The Nuggets' frontcourt and interior lineup are more powerful, but if the guard line cannot be strengthened, it will definitely suffer a big loss in the playoffs. And Gordon is not expensive, and has a lot of playoff experience, which is very suitable for this Nuggets team. Although the reporter Scott did not say it explicitly, it was clearly suggesting that the team that chased Gordon seems to be the Denver Nuggets!
There are still 2 days to go before the deal deadline, so the first round offer given by a team in the West may be the "last offer" that the Rockets can receive about the Gordon deal. After all, many teams have withdrawn from the Gordon competition, if the Rockets really want to send Gordon to a championship-level team, this "suspected Nuggets" team is the most suitable for Gordon.