Uhh, isn't Eric Gordon on the team?

There are a lot of teams that have a lot of the cap space in a relatively weak free agent class. They will consider trading for Gordon. Teams like Wolves, Bobcats, Pistons, and Jazz that struggle to attract difference making free agents might consider Gordon. Pacers and Bulls, teams that need a SG to be really elite, may be in the market for a risk like Gordon.

If your PR staff and coaches can't even mention the guy because the community doesn't like him, it says a lot...

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Originally Posted by Davisistheman

Perhaps the "Big" picture is that it's possibly a no win situation in reguards to Gordon with some fans. Maybe if he was included, the same fans would be gripping that he's included and he hasn't played half a seasons worth of games for the team in two years, why should he be included?

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Matter of opinions. To me it seems almost common sense to have your highest paid player on a presser. Unless it's a wierd situation where your team took on a huge expiring contract. Gordon was sold to us a the franchise when we matched his contract now he's not on a presser. That's a huge change in just one year. Again IMO leaving him off is a big deal adding him is nothing. How many people here want Vasquez either gone or on the bench. He made the thing.

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

The Pelicans just sent out a press release announcing their draft party. Here is word for word what it says,

"The Pelicans have the #6 pick in this years draft and look to add to a roster that features #1 pick Anthony Davis, sharpshooter Ryan Anderson, and floor general Greivis Vasquez."

Strange to anyone else? I mean, isn't Gordon our highest paid player and a potential All-Star according to Dell and Monty? No mention at all? Really?

Hmmm....

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Yeah you don't just forget to mention your max paid player. Guess he's not in their long term plan by that wording.

I am completely over Gordon. I just want the team to get a legitimate return for him. If the best they can do is a single unprotected lottery pick, then so be it.If the best they can get is a couple of solid bench players, I'll take it. Just get him, his high salary and his injuries out of New Orleans.

Gordon to Pacer for 23/Granger.
Gordon to Bulls for 20/Deng.
Gordon to Wolves for 9/Williams.

And would MJ do this... Gordon/6 to Bobcats for MKG/4....! (Bobcats draft Bennett.... Pelicans draft McClemore, Len or Noel!!!!!)

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

There are a lot of teams that have a lot of the cap space in a relatively weak free agent class. They will consider trading for Gordon. Teams like Wolves, Bobcats, Pistons, and Jazz that struggle to attract difference making free agents might consider Gordon. Pacers and Bulls, teams that need a SG to be really elite, may be in the market for a risk like Gordon.

If your PR staff and coaches can't even mention the guy because the community doesn't like him, it says a lot...

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The Wolves jump out at me. They need to impress their franchise player. They may lose Pekovic and we could couple Lopez in the deal. They are trying to dump salary. Rumors were they were trying to trade up so making a splash at the expense of their draft pick is on their radar and they might not be impressed with the potential prospects at 9th. They could take on Gordon's contract and re-sign Pekovic if they move Kirilenko and Ridnour and/or Barea.

A team of

Pekovic/Lopez
Love/Cunningham
Williams/Budinger
Gordon/Shved
Rubio/Barea

Could be a tough team next year maybe even competing for home court in the 1st round of the playoffs tough.

Would you invite Gordon to your party? Serious question.

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Originally Posted by PowerPel

Would you invite Gordon to your party? Serious question.

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LOL nah man

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Originally Posted by PowerPel

Would you invite Gordon to your party? Serious question.

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Nah... my friends would whoop his... for GP.

Only if it was a pity party.

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Originally Posted by da ThRONe

The Wolves jump out at me. They need to impress their franchise player. They may lose Pekovic and we could couple Lopez in the deal. They are trying to dump salary. Rumors were they were trying to trade up so making a splash at the expense of their draft pick is on their radar and they might not be impressed with the potential prospects at 9th. They could take on Gordon's contract and re-sign Pekovic if they move Kirilenko and Ridnour and/or Barea.

A team of

Pekovic/Lopez
Love/Cunningham
Williams/Budinger
Gordon/Shved
Rubio/Barea

Could be a tough team next year maybe even competing for home court in the 1st round of the playoffs tough.

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Would be nice to come out of the Draft with Burke and say, Caldwell-Pope.

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Originally Posted by MonsterMash

Would be nice to come out of the Draft with Burke and say, Caldwell-Pope.

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I've been a proponent of Gordon to Minny since they showed desperation at the 2 spot with Roy; getting rid of Gordon while possibly taking NO salary back would be a huge win for the Pels.

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Originally Posted by Smow-

I've been a proponent of Gordon to Minny since they showed desperation at the 2 spot with Roy; getting rid of Gordon while possibly taking NO salary back would be a huge win for the Pels.

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I agree a million% and I think you might be able to get MCW or Burke at 9, freeing you up to do any number of things at 6, including trading up, trading for a vet, or picking Porter or Dipo. And you make Wolves use cap space so that if you come back around in July and sign Pek to an offer sheet, it becomes difficult for them to match.

Something like 9/Williams for Gordon. Keep 9. Use Williams and 6 to move up and grab whatever player you really want.

Supposedly, LAC is interested in Danny Granger. What about Gordon to Indiana, Granger to LAC, and Bledsoe, DeAndre Jordan, and Indiana's 1sts round pick to us?

Draft Oladipo, and sign Iggy.

That said, I'm not a huge fan of trading Gordon.

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Originally Posted by nolaslim213

Supposedly, LAC is interested in Danny Granger. What about Gordon to Indiana, Granger to LAC, and Bledsoe, DeAndre Jordan, and Indiana's 1sts round pick to us?

Draft Oladipo, and sign Iggy.

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I don't like Jordan's contract, but wow that would be a heck of an off-season.

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Originally Posted by PowerPel

Would you invite Gordon to your party? Serious question.

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I posted this a few months back....

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We say Gordon is anti-social. Is he really though? How 'social' should he be? Should he talk more? Smile more? Is he 'anti-social' or is he 'quiet'? I was just reading Darius Miller's twitter and someone he knows is apparently visiting him in New Orleans right now. This is what the guy tweeted 2 hours ago...

฿randon Λnderson™ ‏@PresidentOTFSco 10h
#EricGordon #SolidDude

฿randon Λnderson™ ‏@PresidentOTFSco 2h
Last night was mad real @TheofficialEG10 funny AF lol

Surely he can't be talking about Eric Gordon right? Funny? Gordon? Imagine that.

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http://www.pelicansreport.com/showth...s-as-of-lately

WE might not invite him to our parties but it's not like he'd come to some random fan party anyway would he? :hihi: We don't KNOW Eric Gordon. All we KNOW is how he APPEARS TO BE.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

I don't like Jordan's contract, but wow that would be a heck of an off-season.

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About a couple weeks ago I posted nearly the exact trade Slim just rolled out:

http://www.pelicansreport.com/showth...-Granger/page2

Minus the 1st pick, would be a nice penny to pick up along with as well. It's honestly the most likely trade I see, even more likely than my Minny trade. I don't really like it as much tho. Can't stand Jordan.

@ThreeMVP

Exactly what I was saying. You force them to go cheap for their center which pushes Pek to FA. You could even get them to do a move similar to how we got Ryan Anderson last summer where we sign and trade with the Wolves for Pek by offering them Lopez.

I liked the Bledsoe\Jordan trade then and I still like it now. The Minny trade is good too, would love to end up with porter and KCP.

Also if Gordon is gone, I'm all in on Iggy.

Could be that Gordon is still rehabbing in LA and doesn't want to lose focus, or make a trip back to NOLA just to see fans for one night and then turn back around for rehab on the following Monday. He could just be cheap, the team may pay for a lot, but they don't pay for everything. Also, maybe they asked and he declined, or they just keep silent on him because they know that whatever they say, positively or negatively will impact his value. Excluding him for public appearances may work to keep him focused on his rehab and also work to put other teas on notice that he can be had for the right price and that Gordon would be amenable to that.

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Originally Posted by FlyGirl

I posted this a few months back....




http://www.pelicansreport.com/showth...s-as-of-lately

WE might not invite him to our parties but it's not like he'd come to some random fan party anyway would he? :hihi: We don't KNOW Eric Gordon. All we KNOW is how he APPEARS TO BE.

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Dont bother HunnyFly- Haters gonna hate.

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Originally Posted by Soundless1

Could be that Gordon is still rehabbing in LA and doesn't want to lose focus, or make a trip back to NOLA just to see fans for one night and then turn back around for rehab on the following Monday. He could just be cheap, the team may pay for a lot, but they don't pay for everything. Also, maybe they asked and he declined, or they just keep silent on him because they know that whatever they say, positively or negatively will impact his value. Excluding him for public appearances may work to keep him focused on his rehab and also work to put other teas on notice that he can be had for the right price and that Gordon would be amenable to that.

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Re-read the release. It is not saying who will be there. It is saying who the #6 pick will join on the team.

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Originally Posted by JJackisangry

Dont bother HunnyFly- Haters gonna hate.

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HunnyFly. :hihi:

No doubt about it, I definitely understand the hate for Gordon.

Some of yall are being a tad bit jumpy lol. Remember how Gordon missed a game with a hand injury and the board went trade happy? Chances are this means absolutely nothing; you arent going to sell fans on Gordon. Vazquez brings an international fanbase while players like Anthony give us hope. This dont mean poopdiddlysquat.

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Originally Posted by JJackisangry

Dont bother HunnyFly- Haters gonna hate.

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I'm all in on my Eric Gordon hate.

What's there to like at $15m per season?