Rockets' demands in possible Eric Gordon trade totally reasonable

Houston Rockets' Eric Gordon (10) shoots the ball as \\Washington Wizards' Kyle Kuzma (33) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)The news that the Rockets are seeing a first-round pick in trade talks for Eric Gordon, as reported by HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, shouldn't come as much of a surprise given that the 33-year-old guard is having one of the best seasons of his career. However, what's been fascinating to me, a heavy-volume consumer of sports discourse on Twitter.com, is how underrated Gordon is amongst NBA fans.

Gordon is shooting 50.5% from the floor and an absolutely blistering 45.5% from 3 on 5.3…