Los Angeles Clippers: 25 Best To Play For The Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers: 25 Best Players To Play For The Clippers

By Phil Watson | Aug 23, 2016

Apr 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the Los Angeles Clippers logo at midcourt during game two of the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples center. The Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers 102-81 to take a 2-0 lead. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers Eric Gordon (10) in action vs Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.Dallas, TX 4/8/2011CREDIT: Greg Nelson (Photo by Greg Nelson /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)(Set Number: X85797 TK1 R4 F26 ) /

24. player. 77. <strong>How acquired:</strong> 7th overall pick from Indiana, 2008 NBA Draft.. SG. 2008-11. Eric Gordon

An All-American in his lone year at Indiana, Eric Gordon averaged almost 21 points per game before he was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the seventh overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft.

Gordon was an All-Rookie selection in 2008-09 and showed great scoring ability, but had trouble remaining healthy.

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and two second-round selections in 2015.

In three seasons in Los Angeles, Gordon averaged 18.1 points, 3.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 35.8 minutes per game, shooting .452/.375/.810.

In New Orleans, Gordon battled health issues, never appearing in more than 64 games. He was second in the NBA in three-point shooting in 2014-15.

Last season, he averaged 15.2 points, 2.7 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 32.9 minutes per game, shooting .418/.384/.888 while being limited to 45 games because of a broken finger.

Gordon signed a four-year, $53 million deal with the Houston Rockets on July 9, 2016, and is under contract through 2019-20.

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