When the New Orleans Pelicans first acquired Eric Gordon in the Chris Paul trade there was hope that he would eventually develop into one of the two best players on whatever roster the team put together. Gordon was a dynamic athlete and slasher who seemingly had stardom in his future, which was exactly what the New Orleans franchise needed in a deal for Paul.
Unfortunately, things don’t always work out the way they are planned. Thanks to a multitude of injuries that have affected Gordon’s shoulder, knees, groins and more, Gordon has become a shell of the player he once was and the dreams of greatness the front office had for Gordon are gone.