Boston Celtics
With the Houston Rockets trading away both Russell Westbrook and James Harden, it is clear that this organization is looking to rebuild and as a result, they could be very willing to listen to offers for Eric Gordon near the trade deadline this season. While he signed a four-year contract-extension before the start of the 2019-20 season, the Rockets are in no position to contend right now and would likely be willing to deal their veteran players for the right price.
After dealing with some injuries last season that kept him sidelined for most of the year, Eric Gordon has looked great to begin this season with the Houston Rockets and could be the role player the Celtics need to add on the wing to finally break through and make it to the NBA Finals.
Eric Gordon is now in his 13th season in the NBA and has consistently been the same player year-in and year-out for any team that he is on. Whether it is in the starting lineup or coming off the bench, he knows his role with the team he is on and is a great “3-and-D” player in today’s game. The Celtics would be an intriguing fit.
Being able to have a proven talent like Eric Gordon come off-the-bench and be a leader for the second-unit for the Celtics could be extremely beneficial, especially because of the young players this team has on the bench. The Celtics’ bench is one of the worst in the league, which is why going out and grabbing a guy like Gordon could make all the difference in their championship push. This will make them a team to watch in NBA trade rumors closer to the deadline.
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Outside of Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics have not found much production from the rest of their roster and with Marcus Smart still out with a calf injury, it makes a ton of sense for the Celtics to want to target an experienced, championship caliber veteran like Eric Gordon.
Whether it is in the starting five or in the second-unit, you know what you are getting with a guy like Eric Gordon and he can be the secondary player the Celtics need to finally break through in the Eastern Conference.
