The latest New Orleans Pelicans news is one that everybody has been expecting for awhile. According to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders, Eric Gordon has opted in to the final year of his contract.
Eric Gordon has opted in for the next season with the New Orleans Pelicans @BBallInsiders
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) June 18, 2015
Eric Gordon was originally traded to the Pelicans in a blockbuster deal that sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers. Gordon was, at the time, a young guard with what looked like a big future ahead of him.