Since joining the Houston Rockets, Eric Gordon has managed to thrive in head coach Mike D’Antoni’s offense, as the 2017 Sixth Man of the Year recipient has emerged from the depths to become one of the NBA’s top scorers off the bench. Here are three goals for Gordon in 2018-19.
Despite possessing the talent to start on most teams, Eric Gordon has solidified himself as arguably the most valuable sixth man in basketball with the Houston Rockets.
The 29-year-old guard — who signed with Houston in 2016 NBA free agency — averaged 18.0 points per game in his second season with Clutch City last year, and shot 42.8 percent from the field, helping the Rockets advance to the Western Conference Finals alongside James Harden and Chris Paul.
Now, the 10-year veteran seeks to get prepared for yet another season, as Houston strives to contend and capture an NBA championship.
Will last year’s runner-up for the league’s highest bench honor find a way to capture his second Sixth Man of the Year Award in the last three seasons? Here are the three goals for Gordon in 2018-19.