Dallas Mavericks Receive: G Eric Gordon, BKN 2024 2nd Round Pick (via HOU)
Houston Rockets Receive: C Dwight Powell, G Josh Green, DAL 2022 2nd Round Pick, DAL 2025 1st Round Pick (Top-5 Protected)
Right now, the Dallas Mavericks are definitely a really solid team, but nothing about them instills fear in their opponents. Of course, Luka Doncic is a focal point and one of the best players in the entire NBA, but teams are not circling Dallas on their schedule like they are with teams like the Nets, Warriors, and Suns.
The Mavericks are not a team to beat in the Western Conference and quite honestly, it is hard to see them winning a playoff series given how this team is constructed.
Doncic’s contract is going to be increasing by a wide margin next season and with about $140M already owed in contracts for next season, this team does not really have the ability to pull off a trade for another All-Star quality talent.
Going after a player like Eric Gordon is the next best thing the Mavericks can do for themselves, especially since Gordon has experience playing with some of the best stars of the league. His experiences with James Harden, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, and others as their “sidekick” would make him a great secondary scorer next to Doncic in Dallas.
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For his career, Eric Gordon has averaged 16.5 points, 2.8 assists, and has shot 36.9% from three-point range, making him a well-rounded scorer that can also defend at a high level. While his 13.3 points per game this season is the lowest of his career, Gordon’s role on this young Houston Rockets team has also decreased and he is not taking as many shots as he has in the past.
As for Houston, trading Eric Gordon is definitely something they have an interest in, but they are not wanting to just dump him for anything.
According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Rockets want to make sure that they are receiving “fair value” in a trade involving Eric Gordon and do not want to trade him just for the sake of getting him off their payroll.
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Gordon has been instrumental to the growth of some of the young talents on the Rockets this season and has played well, which is why they are not so eager to get a deal done involving him at this year’s trade deadline.
Should Dallas want to add Eric Gordon on the wing ahead of the deadline, they will need to be giving Houston enough future value in return. Is Dwight Powell, Josh Green, and a first-round pick the right deal for the Rockets?
