ORLANDO – Aaron Gordon is so committed to his craft and dedicated to growing his game over his offseasons that he considers his best vacation of this summer to be his trips from his childhood home in Northern California back to Orlando.
``You know me, I work hard, but I play hard, too,’’ Gordon said with a sarcastic chuckle. ``We went to China for (Nike) business. I’ve been taking a lot of business trips, but I haven’t gotten a full vacation yet. But Orlando is like a vacation for me.’’
Gordon’s work ethic is legendary in Magic circles and he often attacks his offseasons with such fury that he’s already been able to boost his scoring average three times in his five-year NBA career, and last season he put together his finest all-around performance.