The Utah Jazz, currently no. 4 in the West, have also become a contender for Rockets guard Gordon. We know that when the Rockets eliminated the Jazz in the playoffs twice in 2018 and 2019, Gordon's performance was completely inferior to the Rockets' stars Harden and Paul. Even in a regular season game that year, when the rockets' harden and Westbrook cores were absent due to injury, Gordon single-handedly led the team to bomb 50 points, helping the rockets defeat the powerful Jazz team on the road.
It is no exaggeration to say that Gordon brought a great "psychological shadow" to the young Jazz team at that time, which is probably why he was able to impress the Jazz team. At present, in terms of record, the Jazz rank 4th in the West, this position is very delicate, saying that they are the team competing for the championship, always feel that there is something less than the first-class strong teams such as the Suns, Grizzlies and Warriors. Say they can't, mitchell, Gobert, Clarkson and other stars are obvious to all.
In the end, what the Jazz lack is bench depth, if gordon can be put into the lineup, the strength of this team can immediately compete with the Warriors, Suns and other first-class western teams. According to NBA star Michael Scott, a number of insiders revealed that the Jazz have become one of Gordon's potential next home. At the moment, the Jazz want to use a first-round + expired contract with Ingles to find some reinforcement deals.
An expired contract + a first-round pick should be all the chips the Jazz can come up with. For the Rockets, their asking price has long been very certain - if they can send a first-round pick, it will take Gordon away. In addition to a first-round pick, the Jazz also have veteran shooter Ingles, whose contract expired this summer, and if the Rockets complete the deal, they will get more. After all, a contract that expires this summer is especially important for the rebuilding Rockets, who not only free up salary space to chase big-name players, but also keep flexible with salary space at any time in case they need it.
Ingles has reached 12.43 million on a contract this season, and his contract will also officially expire this summer. Gordon earns nearly $20 million a year this season, but that's not a problem for the Jazz who want to compete for the championship. Even in order to win the championship, the Jazz can pay the luxury tax, after all, whether it is Mitchell or Gobert, they are at the peak of their careers, if you miss the peak of these players, wouldn't it be a pity?
Seeing that there are less than 2 days before the trade deadline, the Jazz suddenly appeared to offer Gordon at this time, this offer should be difficult for the Rockets to refuse. A first-round pick is currently unclear, but it is also a first-round, and an expired contract can also greatly help the Rockets rebuild. For the Rockets, the offer sent by the Jazz is still worth considering.