Knicks Land Rockets’ Eric Gordon In Bold Trade Scenario

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Why The Houston Rockets Do The Deal 

The Rockets project to have the most cap space in the NBA this summer. 

That’s all well and good. What will they do with it? This free agency class isn’t especially impressive, and the Rockets aren’t an especially appealing destination at the moment. 

With that in mind, they might as well take on bad money for future-focused assets. The Rockets aren’t doing this deal to acquire Fournier – they’re doing it for the first-round pick. 

Granted, it’s top-14 protected and highly unlikely to convey. That’s fine. Gordon isn’t netting them a premium asset anyway. 

LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets & New York Knicks Updates

By now, he’s an aging veteran who’s disgruntled because he’s not on a contending team. 

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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