Rumor: New Orleans Pelicans pushing Eric Gordon on trading block

[BleedGreen1989]

A little more than two years after acquiring him, and 18 months after matching a four-year, $58 million offer sheet from Phoenix, the Pelicans remain active in their pursuit of trading guard Eric Gordon, league sources told Sporting News this week. New Orleans has made contact with several teams about Gordon, even devising three-team scenarios in order to find him a new home.

The Pelicans first began seeking trade options for Gordon last summer, after acquiring point guard Jrue Holiday from Philadelphia on draft night and getting swingman Tyreke Evans in a sign-and-trade from Sacramento. There was some hope at that time that the Suns might remain interested in Gordon, but after Phoenix brought in Eric Bledsoe in a trade, that interest had dwindled.

Gordon has been healthy this year, and is averaging 15.6 points on 43.9 percent shooting, making 38.5 percent of his 3-pointers. But that production doesn’t match up with his contract, which calls for Gordon to make more than $14 million this year and $30 million over the next two years (he has a player option on the final year of the deal).

“He has been healthy and he has played better,” one league executive told Sporting News. “But he is a still a long way from living up to what you have to pay him. His contract is still the big reason they are not able to do anything with him at this point.”

[Lucky17]

Shocker.

[LarBrd33]

I'll give them Gerald Wallace for Gordon and a pick.

[RJ87]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=kzo83kn

I'd do this + the Clippers' 2015 draft pick and a future Celtics pick that's lottery protected. Or replace Crawford with AB and include a a couple of 2nd rounders instead of the firsts.

Although his scoring his down this season, he's shown he can be a 20 point scorer at this level.

[Lucky17]

I'll give them Gerald Wallace for Gordon and a pick.

Ha, that thought just ran through my mind too.

Edit: would have to send out a little more salary to make it work. Including Crawford would make it work.

[BleedGreen1989]

Would anybody even give expirings for them?

[Roy H.]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=kzo83kn

I'd do this + the Clippers' 2015 draft pick and a future Celtics pick that's lottery protected. Or replace Crawford with AB and include a a couple of 2nd rounders instead of the firsts.

Although his scoring his down this season, he's shown he can be a 20 point scorer at this level.

If we're trading for Gordon, I think you need to make them take Wallace back.  If not, it's going to cramp our cap with two three-year big contracts on the books.

[Who]

Excited to see where Eric Gordon ends up. He could be a big time addition for a contender.

[YoungOne87]

phoenix wanted to sign him when he was a free agent.

what about:

Phoenix: eric gordon

new orleans: crawford, green, bogans

boston: okafor + 2-3 first round picks

[Rondo2287]

phoenix wanted to sign him when he was a free agent.

what about:

Phoenix: eric gordon

new orleans: crawford, green, bogans

boston: okafor + 2-3 first round picks

Don't think Phoenix wants to mess with the Dragic Bledso lineup

[YoungOne87]

phoenix wanted to sign him when he was a free agent.

what about:

Phoenix: eric gordon

new orleans: crawford, green, bogans

boston: okafor + 2-3 first round picks

Don't think Phoenix wants to mess with the Dragic Bledso lineup

but bledsoe is out for a couple of month so they need to do sth if they want to stay in the playoff hunt.

[Rondo2287]

phoenix wanted to sign him when he was a free agent.

what about:

Phoenix: eric gordon

new orleans: crawford, green, bogans

boston: okafor + 2-3 first round picks

Don't think Phoenix wants to mess with the Dragic Bledso lineup

but bledsoe is out for a couple of month so they need to do sth if they want to stay in the playoff hunt.

you don't trade multiple first round picks because your young up and coming guard is out for a couple of months

[YoungOne87]

well they have 3 or 4 picks for this draft and they want to make the playoffs, so a trade with picks for good talent, which they pursuid earlier, to make the playoffs would make some sense

[2short]

I'll give them Gerald Wallace for Gordon and a pick.

Ha, that thought just ran through my mind too.

Edit: would have to send out a little more salary to make it work. Including Crawford would make it work.

done!

[j804]

Excited to see where Eric Gordon ends up. He could be a big time addition for a contender.

meh this guys washed up now