Veteran shooting guard Eric Gordon is declining his $3.4MM player option in order to become an unrestricted free agent, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. However, it’s still possible Gordon will remain with the Sixers.
According to The Athletic’s Tony Jones (Twitter link), there’s mutual interest between Philadelphia’s front office and Gordon. The Sixers view him as a possible mentor to No. 3 overall pick V.J. Edgecombe.
If Gordon were to re-sign with the Sixers on a new one-year, minimum-salary contract, his salary would increase to $3.6MM while his cap hit would drop to $2.3MM. He signed a two-year deal at the veteran’s minimum last season.
Gordon, who turns 37 on Christmas Day, is coming off an injury-marred season. He posted career-low averages of 6.8 points and 19.7 minutes per game, though he shot it well from three-point land (40.9%). He only appeared in 39 games before undergoing season-ending arthroscopic right wrist surgery on Feb. 26.
Gordon has appeared in 925 regular season games during his career, which began in 2008 with the Clippers. He’s averaged 15.3 points during his career and never averaged fewer than 11 points per game until this past season.
Been in the league since 2008 and only played 70 plus games twice.
It’s over, let it go. You’re too old. No on listens to techno.
Well you are nicer than Eminem
I mean with the sixers drafting VJ, already got Maxey The rook from last year and is looking like Grimes is going to resign, there’s honestly no need for the sixers to bring him back. And sorry to say there’s not going to be much market, even just the minimum ,for a oft injury 37 year old. Should have took that money.
Sixers need to move on. Use the roster spot to develop more young players.