A contender needs to trade for Rockets’ Eric Gordon

Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty ImagesIt’s not my style to write about players from the other twenty-nine NBA teams who do not reside in San Antonio. It also follows suit that I don’t wish NBA titles on players from non-Spurs franchises, but after watching the Spurs play the Houston Rockets last Monday, I have to say I am rooting for Eric Gordon to be put on a team with a real chance of winning this year’s title.

Eric Gordon was part of that James Harden era Rockets team that pushed the pace and at times seemed to have only three types of shots - Clint Capela dunks, three-pointers attempted by everyone not named Clint Capela, and James Harden free throws.

And Gordon was integral to that…