Perhaps, this piece is premature. Perhaps, the New Orleans Pelicans sign Eric Gordon to another extension this summer, and he bounces in and out of the Pelicans’ starting lineup (due to injuries, of course) for a few more seasons. Truthfully, though, it certainly feels like fans have seen the last of Eric Gordon in a New Orleans uniform.
The polarizing guard has been the subject of intense scrutiny since the moment he arrived in the Crescent City, and rightfully so. Playing in just nine games during his first season in New Orleans, the sentiment began to grow that the “young star” the Pelicans had gotten in return for one of the best point guards ever was not exactly as advertised.