At 33 years old, veteran guard Eric Gordon is a clear outlier on the rebuilding Houston Rockets. But that doesn’t mean that he lacks value, particularly when it comes to making the game easier for his younger teammates and giving them a positive influence to learn from.
Unlike John Wall, who the Rockets didn’t want to give starting minutes to in the 2021-22 season due to his ball-dominant playing style, Gordon often makes a big impact through long-range floor spacing and versatile defense — i.e. without always taking touches away from Houston’s prized young backcourt of Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green.
