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Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 4:18 am
by CATastrophic
According to Chris Broussard of ESPN, Eric Gordon is visiting Indiana, Houston, and Phoenix, with the possibility of visiting Portland, Dallas, and Charlotte. Gordon is seeking a maximum contract at 4yrs./$58mil. However, he is a restricted free agent, and New Orleans can match any offer from other teams. Will New Orleans match a maximum offer now that they have Austin Rivers to eventually take over at shooting guard? If they do not match, it would probably be unlikely he comes here to Charlotte. But it's nice to hope. If we somehow lured Gordon, I think we would then be looking to possibly deal Gerald Henderson.
Do we have what it takes to get Eric Gordon to Charlotte?
Thoughts?
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 4:24 am
by Jaruff
Two Gordon's at SG? Cho really wants me to buy tickets this year.
Anyway, I think he's meeting with us only because we can offer him a max deal with our salary cap situation. Not sure how I feel about that considering his injury issues.
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 4:27 am
by JMAC3
I would offer Gordon serious money. Hope to land a big in next years draft. Trade Henderson to Chicago for Taj Gibson and never look back.
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 4:42 am
by Fred Williamson
no. His injuries scare me off.
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 4:42 am
by NataFresh
I could have seen this making sense if Ben Gordon wasn't traded for.....now, even bringing him in for a meeting just sounds dumb
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 4:50 am
by HornetJail
His injuries scare me just enough to make me not want him at the max. If we can get him for 12-13M/season, I'd go for it.
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 4:54 am
by Diop
I cant see New Orleans letting him go.
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 5:15 am
by TheCage4
Gordon is looking for a MAX contract despite not proving much of anything in the league except for being injury prone.
Stay away!
Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 5:16 am
by countryboi
This would kinda mess up the whole team tank idea....and if broussard said it it's most likely wrong
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 5:44 am
by SWedd523
countryboi wrote:This would kinda mess up the whole team tank idea....and if broussard said it it's most likely wrong
I mean we'd still suck if we had Gordon on the roster. He might take us from the worst team to a bottom 3 team but would seriously upgrade our talent level.
I wouldn't offer the max, but I'd definitely put a bid in
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 5:55 am
by Stun704
SWedd523 wrote:countryboi wrote:This would kinda mess up the whole team tank idea....and if broussard said it it's most likely wrong
I mean we'd still suck if we had Gordon on the roster. He might take us from the worst team to a bottom 3 team but would seriously upgrade our talent level.
I wouldn't offer the max, but I'd definitely put a bid in
what would we do about Henderson? Sure Gordon is a superior player, but I think that loyalty needs to come to play here. Hendo should only be replaced by a stud SG draft pick not a FA acquisition when we're rebuilding
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 5:58 am
by Jaruff
Stun704 wrote:SWedd523 wrote:countryboi wrote:This would kinda mess up the whole team tank idea....and if broussard said it it's most likely wrong
I mean we'd still suck if we had Gordon on the roster. He might take us from the worst team to a bottom 3 team but would seriously upgrade our talent level.
I wouldn't offer the max, but I'd definitely put a bid in
what would we do about Henderson? Sure Gordon is a superior player, but I think that loyalty needs to come to play here. Hendo should only be replaced by a stud SG draft pick not a FA acquisition when we're rebuilding
It's a business. Players receive a salary to perform a job. Loyalty has no relevance to improving our team.
If we can upgrade SG, Hendo is pushed aside or moved out. It's that simple.
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 6:02 am
by TheKingofSting
Maybe that is why we passed on Beal!
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 6:09 am
by Jaruff
Kemba2Hendo wrote:Maybe that is why we passed on Waiters!
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 6:12 am
by Stun704
Jaruff wrote:Stun704 wrote:SWedd523 wrote:I mean we'd still suck if we had Gordon on the roster. He might take us from the worst team to a bottom 3 team but would seriously upgrade our talent level.
I wouldn't offer the max, but I'd definitely put a bid in
what would we do about Henderson? Sure Gordon is a superior player, but I think that loyalty needs to come to play here. Hendo should only be replaced by a stud SG draft pick not a FA acquisition when we're rebuilding
It's a business. Players receive a salary to perform a job. Loyalty has no relevance to improving our team.
If we can upgrade SG, Hendo is pushed aside or moved out. It's that simple.
I don't understand the point of offering a undersized injury prone SG a 12+ mil contract while we're rebuilding, what if we win the lotto next year and Shabazz is the consensus #1? I guess we haven't learned from Detroit and BG. he had an amazing playoff series then got over paid and was saddled as a bad contract. We need to stay patient for at-least 1 more year
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 6:14 am
by BigSlam
Thought I might change the direction a little - mainly just to see Swedd's head explode.
Poll added
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 6:16 am
by TheKingofSting
Man if we get Eric Gordon I may buy season tickets, don't tease me Cho!
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 6:17 am
by BigSlam
Fred Williamson wrote:no. His injuries scare me off.
He makes Wallace look like an iron man.
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 6:17 am
by Stun704
BigSlam wrote:Thought I might change the direction a little - mainly just to see Swedd's head explode.
Poll added
how about none of the above, neither is worth the max
Re: Eric Gordon to Visit Charlotte
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2012 6:17 am
by SWedd523
Can I get a both option?
