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Hornets Extend Qualifying Offer to Eric Gordon
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:23 pm
The New Orleans Hornets announced today that the team has extended a qualifying offer to guard Eric Gordon for the 2012-13 season, making him a restricted free agent. Per team policy, financial details were not disclosed.
Gordon averaged a team-leading 20.6 points in addition to 3.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in nine games (all starts) while shooting 45.0% from the field. The Hornets were 6-3 when Gordon played this season and he led the team in scoring in all but one of those contests.
Gordon averaged a team-leading 20.6 points in addition to 3.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in nine games (all starts) while shooting 45.0% from the field. The Hornets were 6-3 when Gordon played this season and he led the team in scoring in all but one of those contests.
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Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:24 pm to 42
this would just make him a RFA? has nothing to do with long term contract?
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:26 pm to drake20
Somebody explain this
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:27 pm to aswemajor
We have to extend him the QO to make him Restricted.
Has no bearing on his long term deal. If he turns down all long term deals and just signs the QO, then things get very interesting.
Has no bearing on his long term deal. If he turns down all long term deals and just signs the QO, then things get very interesting.
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:27 pm to 42
Why are they doing this on draft day? To let Anthony Davis bury it because most people are clueless about NBA Free Agency and would freak out about Gordon not being signed all over again?
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:28 pm to Fun Bunch
So he can sign the QO if he wants?
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:28 pm to aswemajor
Yes.
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:29 pm to aswemajor
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Somebody explain this
Tendering him means he is now an RFA.
He can either take the one year offer on the table from us, sign a longer deal with us, or shop for an offer sheet from another team.
If he signs an offer sheet, we have the right to match those terms and keep him.
Best case scenario is that a team offers him quickly and we match at their rate rather than what we can extend him (one less year and smaller per-year increases in pay).
Worst case scenario, since we'll match any offer, is that he takes the qualifying offer and becomes an unrestricted free agent next year.
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:30 pm to Fun Bunch
Fun Bunch nailed it
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:33 pm to TigerinATL
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Why are they doing this on draft day? To let Anthony Davis bury it because most people are clueless about NBA Free Agency and would freak out about Gordon not being signed all over again?
A guess, but I'll ask.
Tomorrow will be busy, and that's the last work day of the month.
Human, all too human, reasons.
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:36 pm to 42
Soooooo....Why does this matter?
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:44 pm to aswemajor
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Soooooo....Why does this matter?
If we didn't extend the qualifying offer then Gordon would become an Unrestricted Free Agent and could sign with anyone he wants. It's just a paperwork thing for the Hornets to maintain their rights to him.
Posted on 6/28/12 at 4:46 pm to TigerinATL
Oh ok thanks 
Posted on 6/28/12 at 5:03 pm to aswemajor
what happens if we match the offer but he accepts the other team
Posted on 6/28/12 at 5:04 pm to fightingtigers98
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what happens if we match the offer but he accepts the other team
Then we get him
Posted on 6/28/12 at 5:06 pm to fightingtigers98
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what happens if we match the offer but he accepts the other team
Doesn't matter, if the Hornets match the offer he's under contract to the Hornets. The whole point of Restricted Free Agency is to give the team the power to keep the player but they balance that power by giving the player a chance to get a fair market price.
Posted on 6/28/12 at 5:09 pm to TigerinATL
quote:ok thanks
TigerinATL
Posted on 6/28/12 at 5:34 pm to aswemajor
Major check the help board
Saw that you did. Go back one page. It's there
Saw that you did. Go back one page. It's there
This post was edited on 6/28/12 at 5:36 pm
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