The Rockets continue to be hit hard by the injury bug, with shooting guard Eric Gordon the latest player to be ruled out. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Gordon is expected to miss approximately the next four-to-six weeks due to a moderate right groin strain.
Gordon strained his groin during the Rockets’ loss to Sacramento on Thursday night. He was listed as out for Friday’s game vs. Utah and had been scheduled to undergo an MRI today to assess the severity of the injury.
Gordon, 32, has had a fairly solid season for the Rockets, despite all the obstacles the team has faced so far in 2020/21. He’s averaging 17.8 points per game on .433/.329/.825 shooting in 27 games (29.2 MPG).
As Wojnarowski points out (via Twitter), Gordon would have been a trade candidate at this month’s deadline. Given his injury, he now looks like a safe bet to finish the season in Houston. The veteran guard remains under contract for three more seasons after this one, though his salary in that third year is non-guaranteed.
The Rockets signed Mason Jones to a 10-day contract earlier today to help fill the gap at shooting guard created by Gordon’s injury.
In addition to Gordon and P.J. Tucker, who is expected to be traded, Houston is missing Christian Wood (ankle), John Wall (knee), David Nwaba (wrist), Danuel House (knee), Dante Exum (calf), and Rodions Kurucs (oblique). The hope is that some of those players will be able to return soon.
Might as well run a G League team in the NBA, smh
Just have them forfeit all their games until next year.
Be happy Warriors get to play them 3 times in the second half and they could be worse than the T-wolves.
With all of these injuries, how can they afford to send P.J. Tucker home while they still have to field a team?
Probably because the Tucker trade will happen in the next several hours, and it will net them a player or two who they can run out there.
They re-signed Mason Jones to a 10-day contract so they would have the minimum number of players required in tonight’s game.
Round face Gordon is done
Well I guess he can’t get traded now. Gordon’s game fits the Warriors the best. He’d be a perfect 6th man for them. I guess Rockets can just sit him and make sure they keep losing.
Cue “their lineup has won x amount of games with Gordon wall and Wood all healthy”. They suckkkkkk
They will still figure out how to give the Celtics a scare on Sunday.
he always seems to get injured around trade deadline
They weren’t going to trade him anyway, so all this injury does is help their chances of keeping a possible top-4 lottery pick in the draft instead of swapping it with OKC.
Sad on Gordon. May still be a Rocket for remainder of season. But what will next bring for him. Might have been traded but the injury. Hope PJ finds a great new home.
But who will come to town in next few weeks to help Rockets if have not tanked. Young players look to be trying. Veteran players coming of injuries so not fully up to speed. Gordon still up there but not what was. PJ age and such just declining with his skill. Maybe a change of scenery can help a contending team defensively. I hope we can start rebuild some and build more in off season
Aye …. To be a sports fan in Houston, Texas ….. Houston Rockets …. Yikes! ……. Houston Texans …. Double Yikes!! And the Houston Astros …. The Cheaters …..
Stage is set for Kevin Porter to get called up and shooting away.