The much-anticipated trade deadline ended, Harden joined the 76ers as he wished; the Kings sent away Halliburton in exchange for Sabonis; Porzingis broke up with Doncic and went to distant Washington, D.C., etc. Fans expected and unexpected trades were happening, but one person did not leave the team at the trade deadline, which surprised the fans. This player is Gordon! As an important part of the Rockets' championship victory, Gordon has played well this season, playing in 45 games, averaging 14.2 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 49.1%, and regaining his former dominance.
Gordon played such a great performance, the Rockets are a rotten team, the situation is very clear! The Rockets took advantage of Gordon's excellent performance to trade him out, and can get more chips to help the team rebuild, after all, Gordon can't change the team's situation, and staying is not much of a role.
Unexpectedly, after the trade deadline, Gordon still did not move and continued to stay with the Rockets. For the no trade of Gordon, Rockets general manager Stone said: Gordon wants to stay in the Rockets, he is willing to help the Rockets rebuild, like this group of players, and he is willing to be a part of it.
Rocket Silas also said: Gordon staying on the team means that we are doing things the right way, we have a solid organization, he sees the progress of the young people, the progress of the team, so it means a lot, because whether on the court or off the court, he can help the team a lot, and it makes me feel great to stay here.
The general manager and head coach of the Rockets have expressed their gratitude to Gordon for staying, which is a good thing, after all, it shows that the two sides are very happy to get along, but Gordon has not been traded, and 2 messages have been revealed. First message: No chips to impress the Rockets! The Rockets are certainly happy to trade Gordon, just not a chip to impress the Rockets! For example, the Jazz have proposed to the Rockets a deal plan for Ingles + first-round signing, but in the end it is fruitless, why? Ingles' contract is about to expire, and he is not the rocket's ideal player, and he does not want it. As for a first-round pick, although it looks very beautiful, but the Jazz are a championship-level team, their first-round pick, must be after the first round of 20, for the Rockets' improvement is not so big.
Secondly, Gordon really wants to stay with the Rockets, which is also of some use to the team! Gordon joined the Rockets in 16 years, and has been nearly 6 years now, in these 6 years, Gordon accompanied the Rockets through the highs and lows, where he also played his own peak performance, cashed in his own value, he has a sense of home for the Rockets, rather than going outside to find a vague opportunity to rush the championship, it is better to continue to stay in the Rockets.
Although the Rockets want to trade Gordon, but in the mind of Gordon who wants to stay in the team, he also has to consider the mood of the 6-year Rockets veteran, after all, Gordon has paid a lot for the Rockets in the past 6 years, and has a high status and popularity in the team.
Secondly, Gordon is still helpful for the Rockets! Gordon is not Wall, his contract is not so big, only more than 10 million, for the Rockets with sufficient salary space, it will not have any bad impact on the team! In addition, Gordon does not have the heart to compete for the leader, will not occupy too much ball power, and is willing to continue to play as a substitute, plus he can help young players such as Porter Jr. and Green grow, which is of great significance to the Rockets.
Anyway, Gordon stayed with the Rockets, and he chose to accompany the Rockets in his prime, which is an attitude that is a manifestation of loyalty to the Rockets, and he also has the opportunity to retire the jersey at the Rockets. Rockets retired jersey, not as harsh as the Lakers, to make a great contribution to be able to, even the team's 2 crowns of merit Gasol did not retire the Lakers jersey, which gives Gordon the possibility of retiring the jersey in the Rockets. In addition, in the history of the Rockets, a total of 6 player jerseys have been retired, namely Yao Ming, Olajuwon, Drexler, Malone, Murphy, and Tom Janovic! These 6 players, of which Murphy and TomJanovic were not the top stars when they were rockets, and the rocket career did not play a particularly prominent performance, but they stayed on the team for a long time and made a certain contribution, and Gordon can also do the same.
Gordon currently plays five and a half seasons with the Rockets, scoring a total of 5200 points, and with his current age of 33 and scoring efficiency averaging around 14 points per game, he is expected to score more than 7,000 points at the rockets when his contract expires, or even more, and with the addition of an 8-year-long rocket career, he is expected to get a chance to retire his jersey at the rockets.