Houston Rockets Receive: G/F Kelly Oubre Jr., 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Charlotte Hornets Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F Gordon Hayward, G/F Eric Gordon
For evidence of each team’s unique operating principles, look no further than Eric Gordon’s presence on the Houston Rockets.
In many respects, it doesn’t feel like he should be there. At the same time, it wasn’t so long ago that Gordon was a pivotal member of this team.
Throughout the Harden era, Gordon was instrumental to the Rockets’ success. His portability as a player was particularly useful to those contending Rockets squads.
Gordon functioned as an elite floor-spacing when sharing the floor with Harden, Chris Paul, and/or Russell Westbrook, but was able to be a primary offensive weapon when he took the floor without any of them.
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By now, he’s a relic on this Rockets squad – a reminder of former glory. With that said, the Rockets are highly unlikely to be contending again before the 33-year-old retires. For that reason, trading him makes perfect sense.
Is this the right package for the Rockets?
