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Would you dump Eric Gordon for an expiring?

Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:40 am
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
116321 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:40 am
EG is obviously polarizing as hell. Some people just want to get rid of him, some people still have hope that he will be a good contributor and want us to let him play out his contract.

It seems pretty obvious that he won't opt out and that we will have him at the max for two more years.

So, go on record...if you could get an expiring for him, right now, would you do it?

Let's say OKC is desperate, and would dump Kendrick Perkins' expiring along with Lamb/Jones or the like for Gordon/Withey (or something along those lines), do you do it?

Or would you prefer to just let this season play out until the trade deadline?
Posted by eyeran
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2007
22096 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:42 am to
No.

eta...didn't see this part:
quote:

Kendrick Perkins' expiring along with Lamb/Jones or the like
Something like that, then yes. We still need players, we're thin as it is. Wouldn't do it straight up for an expiring, though.
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 10:45 am
Posted by Doink
Greatna
Member since Sep 2012
413 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:45 am to
If Gordon plays D all season like he did vs. the Magic, I wouldn't trade him for an expiring....unless Dealin' Dell the trade ninja can improve this team even more.

I just hope Gordon realizes he can be a part of something special and goes all-in with this team.
Posted by LosLobos111
Austere
Member since Feb 2011
45385 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:52 am to
quote:

Let's say OKC is desperate, and would dump Kendrick Perkins' expiring along with Lamb/Jones or the like for Gordon/Withey (or something along those lines), do you do it?



I'd definitely lean towards it

That'd really improve our bench

Rivers
Lamb
Jones III
Ryno
Perkins

Isn't a bad bench at all
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61581 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 11:07 am to
quote:

It seems pretty obvious that he won't opt out


I know you don't want to let yourself believe it's possible, but it's possible.

quote:

Would you dump Eric Gordon for an expiring?


If you said "trade him to the East for an expiring", I'd be on board. But trading him to OKC is complicated. It weakens the Pelicans bid for a playoffs spot while possibly flipping OKC from falling out of the playoff race to fighting for the very same spot we are. You also are potentially giving OKC a Harden replacement, at least a better Harden replacement than Jeremy Lamb. If Fit EG = Healthy EG, you just strengthened one of your main competitors in the West. Unless my medical team with a less than stellar track record assures me Gordon's knee will self destruct soon, I don't think I could do a deal that sends him to OKC.
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
82220 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 11:28 am to
I'd rather keep a somewhat motivated EG because he value will only go up from here on out.

We've waited this long - we may as well wait a little longer. I have a feeling he'll be a legitimate asset this season and then we'll be able to flip him for a legitimate asset in the near future instead of just some schlub like Perkins.
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 11:29 am
Posted by WB504
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
5874 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 12:14 pm to
Dump Gordon for an expiring, then in offseason if rumors are true about Kawhi and the Spurs, sign him to a max offer sheet??? If the Spurs match, you at least force them to do something they don't want to do. Would we have cap next year to do something like this?
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160105 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 12:52 pm to
He looked explosive on Tuesday. Maybe he's back to not being terrible
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61581 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 2:22 pm to
Alec Burks just got 4/$42 from Utah. LINK

He does contribute more non scoring stats than Gordon, but Gordon is a better scorer. If Burks can get 4/$42, is Gordon getting 4/$40 really that crazy?
Posted by danman6336
Member since Jan 2005
19440 posts
Posted on 10/31/14 at 2:26 pm to
Hell yea I would
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