At February’s trade deadline, general manager Rafael Stone made it clear that Houston wasn’t interested in moving veteran guard Eric Gordon simply to open up minutes. While the 33-year-old is in the awkward spot of being a win-now veteran on a rebuilding team, the Rockets value both his on-court and off-court influence for younger players.
The price would need to be right to the team, and Stone reportedly wanted more than a late first-round pick in 2022 to move Gordon. Keep in mind, Gordon had the highest true-shooting percentage and field-goal percentage last season of his entire 14-year NBA career, and the second-highest percentage on 3-pointers. He has plenty of game left.
