For a veteran, helping a team rise from the trough to the top is a good option than winning a championship with a strong team, and for Gordon in the offseason, he is now very eager to do that. In a recent interview, Gordon expressed his opinion on the future of his old club, the Houston Rockets, and believes that the team needs some veterans, which may be Gordon's consideration for his next stop.
As early as last season, Gordon was still playing for the Rockets and averaged 13.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, which is very good for a substitute player. But as the Rockets entered the swing again, Gordon also became a trading partner for the Rockets, and after coming to the Clippers, Gordon quickly gained a foothold here. Averaging 11 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, Gordon became an important rotation in the Clippers' backcourt.
Although Gordon has one year left on his contract, because the remaining one-year contract is a non-guaranteed contract, if the Clippers choose not to execute Gordon's contract, Gordon will not have the ball to play. Therefore, Gordon naturally needs to find some security for his future as soon as possible. The Rockets are likely to rediscover Harden in the offseason, and as an important helper during Harden's time with the Rockets, Gordon naturally hopes to continue working with his old teammates.
Although Gordon has played in the league for many years, this period with the Rockets is the best period of Gordon's career. Under the Rockets' small-ball tactics, Gordon has taken his three-point shooting ability to the extreme, and whether Harden is on the floor or not, Gordon's three-point shot is one of the important weapons on the offensive end of the Rockets. With Gordon's presence, Harden was able to get easier on the offensive end, and his deficiencies on the defensive end were minimized.
In fact, the Rockets traded Gordon away last season for young players to get more opportunities to perform, and in terms of tactical role, Gordon can still help the Rockets. Although Gordon is getting older, his shooting percentage has always been very consistent, especially his three-point shooting percentage, which jumped to 42.3% after being traded to the Clippers last season. As long as the Rockets can leave space for Gordon on the offensive end, he will still be a big guarantee on the offensive end of the Rockets.
If the Rockets can sign Gordon back, there will be more changes in the team's tactics on the offensive end. With the league's adjustment of the scale of foul penalties, Harden is not as powerful on the offensive end as before, but Gordon can still find better shots in breakthroughs with his strong body. Even if Gordon can only play a backup role after returning to the Rockets, he can still be the top of the Rockets' rotation time.
According to the current situation, if the Rockets sign back Gordon, it does not need to cost too much of a contract, and out of affection for the Rockets, Gordon will not ask the Rockets too much. If Harden and Gordon can reunite with the Rockets, the Rockets' results in the new season will have a lot of changes, and the two will have a chance to re-play the tacit cooperation of the year.