What happens in preseason, usually should stay in preseason. Many rightfully ignore statistics or trends during a meaningless small sample size period such as the NBA exhibition window. However, this is not to say that everything should be glossed over.
According to Basketball Reference, Eric Gordon had zero dunks in 2018 minutes last season. The year before, he had five, and in 2012-13, six. In his first season with New Orleans, he threw it down four times in nine games. This ratio was much more akin to his days as a Los Angeles Clipper.