Miami Heat Land Eric Gordon
Houston Rockets Receive: G/F Duncan Robinson, 2023 First-Round Pick (MIA)
Miami Heat Receive: G/F Eric Gordon
By contrast, this deal only aims to help one contender. The Houston Rockets have no championship aspirations in 2022-23.
In fact, winning games may not even appeal to them. The Rockets may or may not be tanking. One thing is certain – an unprotected first-round pick ought to be very appealing to them.
Meanwhile, a shooter ought to appeal to Miami. As it stands, they’re in the bottom third of the league in three-point accuracy. A glance at their roster will not leave you shocked to receive that information.
Eric Gordon happens to be one of the best shooters in the NBA.
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Moreover, the veteran would surely welcome an opportunity to play for a winning team again. The Miami Heat would likely be receiving a reinvigorated vision of Gordon here.
That could be just what they need in order to get back into title contention.