The Rockets are reportedly in no hurry to trade Eric Gordon in the offseason!
According to Michael Scott, an insider on the American basketball news website, the Rockets are not in a hurry to trade Eric Gordon in the offseason, on the one hand, they have not encountered a suitable offer, and on the other hand, Gordon's value does not need to be sold cheaply.
As the 2022 offseason goes by, while the Rockets are rebuilding, management sees the value of veteran Eric Gordon, who is pretty good both on and off the court. Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone made it clear through his actions that the Rockets would be happy to keep Gordon if the team didn't offer enough.
On Friday, according to Scott's report, while Houston Rockets veteran Eric Gordon has drawn interest from other teams in the trade market, the Rockets don't desperately need to trade him at the moment. Because general manager Stone believes that Gordon is a wealth on the court and a seasoned mentor for young core players.
It is understood that Gordon's salary next season is $19.5 million, which can be part of a big deal before the deadline, but he is a good shooter and the core of the organization on the bench, and his guard skills are still attractive enough for playoff teams that he is expected to still have value in the trading market.
It's worth noting that Gordon's salary for the 2023-24 season is completely insecure, and although it looks like $20.9 million, it doesn't actually have to pay that much. So his contract could be offered to him by other teams before the 2023 deal deadline, after all, he has multiple options for the future.
For now, both Stone and the Rockets are happy to wait and see if the trading market improves the value of the deal. Unless a team has a big shot, Gordon may continue to stay with the Rockets and accompany the young players to continue to grow.
