Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon is among the players the Knicks have discussed internally as potential trade targets, a source tells Marc Berman of The New York Post.
Berman cautions that the Knicks’ list is a long one, so there’s certainly no guarantee that the club will actually pursue Gordon, who turns 33 on Christmas Day.
However, Berman contends that the Knicks could use more three-point shooting and notes that point guard Derrick Rose has tried to recruit Gordon to New York in the past — the two veterans have a long history, having played AAU ball together.
Gordon has played well for Houston this season, averaging 14.7 PPG and 3.1 APG on .477/.434/.712 shooting through 24 games (29.9 MPG). He probably doesn’t have a long-term future with the Rockets though, since he’s a holdover from the pre-rebuild version of the squad and his timeline doesn’t fit with the organization’s new young core.
Still, it’s hard to envision the Knicks making a serious play for Gordon, who has a guaranteed $19.6MM cap hit in 2022/23 and a non-guaranteed $20.9MM salary in ’23/24. Pairing Gordon with Evan Fournier, another shooting guard in the same salary range, doesn’t seem like the best use of the club’s resources, and the Rockets almost certainly wouldn’t have any interest in Fournier, whose contract doesn’t expire until 2025 (guaranteed through ’24).
I’d prefer not.
It would basically have to be Fournier and a first for Gordon or something like Burks Knox and McBride
Wouldnt think it would take much more then Kemba and a 2nd. Good player but old
Sure, make Burks a throw-in. His above-average PER has only twice been worse than Gordon’s 12.3 running four-year average, and it has not happened recently.
Indeed Burks keeps improving, and makes much less, while Gordon already has a start on going downhill. Fertitta is trying to pass along his contracting mistake… Berman likely made some $
Berman knows nothing, because he’s told nothing. I would be shocked if this FO reverted to what prior Knick regimes made a consistent habit of doing, e.g., sell low on players, give away 1st round picks like party favors, etc. As much as Berman and other media types, and some fans, would like them to.
Gordon being on their “radar” doesn’t mean he’s a target. HOU is shopping him and, despite what Berman said, his contract is NOT a problem. Knicks don’t care about cap space until 2023-24; at which point, they VERY much do. For the Knicks, Gordon could be a 1.5 year rental during a longer rebuild. So, monitor. But unless the FO does a 180, he won’t be acquired at the cost of any significant future asset (even a highly protected 1st, or any player who could figure in their plans after that period).
Why ????
Most logic trade Kemba walker kevin knox and mitch robinson for eric gordon danuel.house