Does this trade make sense for the Philadelphia 76ers?
There are some red flags when it comes to Eric Gordon, with his health being the reddest. Gordon played in only 27 games last season as he battled left knee and right groin injuries. This followed up a 2019-20 season in which he played only 36 games. In his career, Gordon has appeared in at least 75 games only twice, so you know he will miss some time during the season.
For Philadelphia, the risk is worth the reward. They would be retaining their core in this deal, as the most difficult task would presumably be convincing Mike Scott to agree to a sign-and-trade deal that results in him being in Houston.
Gordon would give the team another scoring threat that can create offense for himself. He is a career 36.8 percent shooter from the 3-point line and is not shy about letting it fly from long distance, which will help open things up even more for Philadelphia.
His efficiency attacking the rim, as he shot 58.2 percent on drives to the basket, would add another dimension to the team’s offensive attack. That put Gordon in the top-six of the 143 players that averaged at least five downhill attacks per game.
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Yes, Gordon is expensive and injury-prone, but when he is on the court, he can be a difference-maker for the 76ers. He would add some much-needed scoring punch to a second unit that sometimes struggled to put the ball in the basket.
