Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Eric Gordon

Houston Rockets Receive: F Talen Horton-Tucker, G Kendrick Nunn, 2026 First Round Pick

This hypothetical trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets lands veteran Eric Gordon in Los Angeles. The Rockets would land Talen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn and a future first-round pick in order to be enticed into parting with Gordon.

Horton-Tucker has shown some potential since being a second-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft but also has displayed some genuine limitations.

The fact of the situation is Horton-Tucker has been highly inefficient offensively this season and hasn’t been particularly impactful with the ball in his hands or as a floor spacer. While he does bring a needed defensive impact, his offensive result just hasn’t been there.

While some could make a case for Horton-Tucker being limited at times by having to play alongside a few superstars usually on any given night, he needs to be showing more to warrant the hype he’s received.

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There’s excitement surrounding the idea of bringing Kendrick Nunn into the fold for the Lakers since he hasn’t played a single game this season due to injury. Parting with a player they haven’t deployed yet may not be the worst idea since he’d need to be integrated anyway.

Houston would love to unload Gordon’s contract and to get a player such as Horton-Tucker back in the package would be a huge win. Now, let’s take a look at this deal from the Lakers’ perspective.