The Knicks apparently have their eye on Eric Gordon, but the veteran of the Houston Rockets is arguably not the only name on New Yorker’s wish list. Meanwhile, Houston takes a youngster under contract.
Like Marc Berman from the New York Post reports, the Knicks are planning to strengthen their squad before the trade deadline after their disappointing start to the season (13-16, 12th place in the east). The aim should be to attack the playoff ranks. For this, the Knicks allegedly put together a “long list” of potential trade targets.
Apparently including Gordon, who recently showed strong performances in the Rockets jersey and does not play a role in the long-term planning in Texas. Knicks guard Derrick Rose is said to have promoted his former AAU teammate within the organization for a long time.
Gordon has an average of 14.7 points and 3.1 assists in the current season with strong odds of 47.7 percent from the field and 43.4 percent from downtown. In the previous week he even got 22.8 points per game in five games.
The Guard earns $ 18.2 million in 2021/22, his contract runs until 2024, but the last year is not guaranteed. He celebrates his 33rd birthday on Christmas Day, which makes him a logical trade option for the Rockets, who focus on rebuilding and thus young players. In addition to Gordon, Daniel Theis or John Wall could also leave the franchise before the trade deadline.
This also fits in with the Texans’ decision to fire Danuel House (28) in order to create a position in the squad for Garrison Mathews. The Guard last celebrated his breakthrough in Houston and has now been promoted from his two-way contract to a standard contract (four years, $ 8 million). For that gets loud ESPN Trevelin Queen signed a two-way contract.
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