Broussard: Hornets Gauging Interest in Gordon {merged all of Gordon rumors}

[Zach Leto]

There is little doubt in my mind that we are building around Anthony Davis. Klay Thompson is not as good as Eric Gordon, but he can stretch a defense, and doesn't have a long history of injuries. Taking Klay, Jefferson or Biedrins, plus another cheap player would be a step in the right direction for this rebuild. Everyone discounts the importance of stability and chemistry on a team, Gordon offers neither of those with his poor PR skills and talent for injury. If you can get rid of him now, when his value is arguably higher than it may ever be again, then you have a bad contract for, at most, a season and a half rather than three more seasons. Klay, when it's time to re-up him, won't command a high price (barring the unexpected in his development), thus allowing the team to continue to build around Davis. There are just so many layers to this potential move. The present may be saying that this is a bad move right now, but the future is screaming to make this move before it's too late.

[Miss_318]

There is little doubt in my mind that we are building around Anthony Davis. Klay Thompson is not as good as Eric Gordon, but he can stretch a defense, and doesn't have a long history of injuries. Taking Klay, Jefferson or Biedrins, plus another cheap player would be a step in the right direction for this rebuild. Everyone discounts the importance of stability and chemistry on a team, Gordon offers neither of those with his poor PR skills and talent for injury. If you can get rid of him now, when his value is arguably higher than it may ever be again, then you have a bad contract for, at most, a season and a half rather than three more seasons. Klay, when it's time to re-up him, won't command a high price (barring the unexpected in his development), thus allowing the team to continue to build around Davis. There are just so many layers to this potential move. The present may be saying that this is a bad move right now, but the future is screaming to make this move before it's too late.

This.....

[GeauxPelicans]

There is little doubt in my mind that we are building around Anthony Davis. Klay Thompson is not as good as Eric Gordon, but he can stretch a defense, and doesn't have a long history of injuries. Taking Klay, Jefferson or Biedrins, plus another cheap player would be a step in the right direction for this rebuild. Everyone discounts the importance of stability and chemistry on a team, Gordon offers neither of those with his poor PR skills and talent for injury. If you can get rid of him now, when his value is arguably higher than it may ever be again, then you have a bad contract for, at most, a season and a half rather than three more seasons. Klay, when it's time to re-up him, won't command a high price (barring the unexpected in his development), thus allowing the team to continue to build around Davis. There are just so many layers to this potential move. The present may be saying that this is a bad move right now, but the future is screaming to make this move before it's too late.

Hell of a post

[IamQuailman]

There is little doubt in my mind that we are building around Anthony Davis. Klay Thompson is not as good as Eric Gordon, but he can stretch a defense, and doesn't have a long history of injuries. Taking Klay, Jefferson or Biedrins, plus another cheap player would be a step in the right direction for this rebuild. Everyone discounts the importance of stability and chemistry on a team, Gordon offers neither of those with his poor PR skills and talent for injury. If you can get rid of him now, when his value is arguably higher than it may ever be again, then you have a bad contract for, at most, a season and a half rather than three more seasons. Klay, when it's time to re-up him, won't command a high price (barring the unexpected in his development), thus allowing the team to continue to build around Davis. There are just so many layers to this potential move. The present may be saying that this is a bad move right now, but the future is screaming to make this move before it's too late.

Dammit, now I'm going to be disappointed when this trade doesn't go through

[Eman5805]

Glad someone beat me to the whole team chemistry bit.

Got mentioned a couple times and it baffled me how anyone could think the low key, mostly aloof Gordon was critical to team chemistry. You'd have something a point about Vasquez or Jason Smith or even Aminu. But Gordon? He cheers but...he's so wooden and subdued. Nothing wrong with that, but team chemistry for a guy who everyone knows will play at most only 65% of games? And in those 6 games in 10 night deals, he'll only play in 3 of them.

[nolaslim213]

There is little doubt in my mind that we are building around Anthony Davis. Klay Thompson is not as good as Eric Gordon, but he can stretch a defense, and doesn't have a long history of injuries. Taking Klay, Jefferson or Biedrins, plus another cheap player would be a step in the right direction for this rebuild. Everyone discounts the importance of stability and chemistry on a team, Gordon offers neither of those with his poor PR skills and talent for injury. If you can get rid of him now, when his value is arguably higher than it may ever be again, then you have a bad contract for, at most, a season and a half rather than three more seasons. Klay, when it's time to re-up him, won't command a high price (barring the unexpected in his development), thus allowing the team to continue to build around Davis. There are just so many layers to this potential move. The present may be saying that this is a bad move right now, but the future is screaming to make this move before it's too late.

While a lot of this is correct and you make good points, you are talking about trading Gordon for a role player, and that isn't how you make a championship team. Gordon, when healthy (yes, unfortunately, this is the common aside when mentioning his name), is one of the best SGs in the game. **insert poster who talks about his below average season so far** Well, sir, I have to say that it is to be expected that Gordon would have a down year after missing almost 2 years of basketball reps. I'd also say that a down year for Gordon still has him averaging almost 17 points a game on top of his injuries.

It all boils down to this:

Getting Thompson back is far from nothing.

It's simple for me. Do the Hornets have faith in his ability to stay healthy?

If the answer is yes, keep him. If it's no, then move him.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[smcgull]

I hope Gordon puts up 50 points in his next game, so the team can see what he can do, and keep him.

[BuzzmanD]

Does anyone really have any faith the Hornets can pull off this trade? I watch so many other teams make moves at this time of year to hopefully improve their teams. I just don't see where any other GM's take Demps seriously because we always hear rumors of talk and never see anything come of it. I recommend no one hold their breathe on this even coming remotely close to happening. I would love to eat crow and get Gordon out of here with this trade but in my mind it will never happen.

[FlyGirl]

Does anyone really have any faith the Hornets can pull off this trade? I watch so many other teams make moves at this time of year to hopefully improve their teams. I just don't see where any other GM's take Demps seriously because we always hear rumors of talk and never see anything come of it. I recommend no one hold their breathe on this even coming remotely close to happening. I would love to eat crow and get Gordon out of here with this trade but in my mind it will never happen.

I, personally, don't think it's going to happen. Also, quite a few of Demps' trades have come when you've heard absolutely nothing at all about it (i.e. Ryan Anderson). I don't think him shipping Emeka and Trevor away was totally expected either. GM's take each other seriously. It's the media talking heads that we shouldn't always take seriously.

[DiMaggio dunks]

This would be great if it happens. Make it happen Demps!

[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

I honestly don’t think the Hornets will make any moves before the deadline.

I'm in two minds about trading Gordon + our 2013 pick.
If it's just for Klay, Barnes, Biedrins, then why does this trade have to happen this year?

I say we let Gordon get healthy and then evaluate the team next season.
It's a 50/50....we either get better trade value or he gets injured again.
That's life!

This team needs to keep the 2013 pick and draft a PG/SG (depends where Rivers ends up playing) or a SF depending what happens with Aminu.
This team needs to play together with the right pieces for more than 50 games.
Hell they haven’t played with the same starting five more than 20 games……let alone for 2 games in a row.

I’m hoping this will be the team to start next season:

Out: Roberts, Henry & possibly Mason.
In: Budinger, 2013 pick and Aminu (new contract).

Vasquez/Rivers
Gordon/2013 pick/Mason (for veteran leadership)
Budinger/Aminu/Miller
Davis/Anderson/Thomas
Lopez/Smith

Then we can make some big trades in next year’s deadline to shake things up.
Barnes and Klay will still be there!

[goat gorilla]

They will still be there, sure. Doesn't mean they will be available. Especially if they continue to develop.

[Hornetnojersey]

While a lot of this is correct and you make good points, you are talking about trading Gordon for a role player, and that isn't how you make a championship team. Gordon, when healthy (yes, unfortunately, this is the common aside when mentioning his name), is one of the best SGs in the game. **insert poster who talks about his below average season so far** Well, sir, I have to say that it is to be expected that Gordon would have a down year after missing almost 2 years of basketball reps. I'd also say that a down year for Gordon still has him averaging almost 17 points a game on top of his injuries.

It all boils down to this:



Couldn't have said it better myself.

Hi5 dude. A bad out of shape Gordon is still better than what the Warriors trade would land. I just don't understand the rush to trade him.

[Tim Floyd]

Does anybody think Dell will make any deals not including EG tomorrow?

[Eman5805]

Does anybody think Dell will make any deals not including EG tomorrow?

I said before the Warriors stuff dropped, I'll say it now. Ultimately, I don't think we make any deals between now and tomorrow.

The trades will probably occur in the offseason. Especially after (or during) the draft.

[DroopyDawg]

I doubt anything happens tomorrow... its fun to speculate and discuss though.

[GameBreaker]

I heard a rumor. Is it true?

[donato]

you're fired

[saintsinNO]

Always one

[Eman5805]

*sigh* Lemme try again.

It's true that there's a rumor.

[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

Location: How far over the Hill are you?....LOL

[UNO Gracias]

Klay Thompson is up and coming and if all it costs to land us is Gordon and taking Jeffersons contract the. Sign me the hell up. Gordon WILL always be injured. At least with Jefferson you will get solid veteran leadership, and a guy who won't miss games. With Landing Klay you have taken care of your sg/sf position for a while and you can focus that draft pick on a pg or BPA.

[BuzzmanD]

For the guys that continue to say wait for Gordon to get healthy and then trade him, I say who is to say he will ever be healthy as long as he is apart of this team. So we either gamble now and get a solid player or we wait and possibly cannot move him at all. If he requires Micro Fracture surgery on his knee then this franchise is screwed for years to come. I have little faith Dell can pull anything off before the trade deadline but in my opinion I think we should be happy just to remove him and his salary for little or nothing. Find guys that want to play here, not some head case like we are dealing now. So do you really want to gamble keeping him around and have him come down with another injury that we all know could happen at any moment or do you cut bait, gain a solid player and have a ton of money to throw at some free agents thus summer and as we'll as add a top 10 pick?

[AD23forMVP]

For the guys that continue to say wait for Gordon to get healthy and then trade him, I say who is to say he will ever be healthy as long as he is apart of this team. So we either gamble now and get a solid player or we wait and possibly cannot move him at all. If he requires Micro Fracture surgery on his knee then this franchise is screwed for years to come. I have little faith Dell can pull anything off before the trade deadline but in my opinion I think we should be happy just to remove him and his salary for little or nothing. Find guys that want to play here, not some head case like we are dealing now. So do you really want to gamble keeping him around and have him come down with another injury that we all know could happen at any moment or do you cut bait, gain a solid player and have a ton of money to throw at some free agents thus summer and as we'll as add a top 10 pick?

I find this funny. Guy says his heats in Phoenix and now he's a head case?

[PELICANSFAN]

Ric Bucher‏@RicBucher

Close the door on Eric Gordon going to the Warriors for now, but don't nail it shut. As good as the Warriors have http://sulia.com/my_thoughts/27353fd...source=twitter …