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Orlando Magic: Grading Aaron Gordon’s 2019-20 NBA season

By Luke Duffy

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 6: Aaron Gordon #00 of the Orlando Magic looks on in the fourth quarter during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on March 6, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Magic defeated the Timberwolves 132-118. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 6: Aaron Gordon #00 of the Orlando Magic looks on in the fourth quarter during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on March 6, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Magic defeated the Timberwolves 132-118. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) /
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Aaron Gordon’s highlights

It says much about Gordon that once again, his main highlights from the season came from events that didn’t actually take place during a game, regular season or playoffs. Since coming into the league casual fans have known him as the explosive dunker who took part in the Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend.

That continued this year, with Gordon once again putting on a show. As has been the case in the past as well, he was in with a great shout of winning the event for the first time. On this occasion however, he was clearly robbed by judge and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Which made Derrick Jones Jr. of the Heat taking home the trophy after it went to sudden death even harder to take.

Gordon didn’t let that deter him, and soon afterward released a track about the whole experience. This was when the lockdown as a result of COVID-19 was really taking hold, which meant that the event and subsequent song released afterward got more airtime and discussion than it likely would have if there were games being played.

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The song is also very catchy, and was one of two that Gordon released around this time. Although there were no games to play, some fans were quick to point out that Gordon seemed to have more of an interest in pursuing a career in music and talking about the injustice he felt at All-Star Weekend, then actually improving as a player.

While this is unfair, players switch off in different ways and the season had been suspended at this point, this was always likely to happen as a result of Gordon’s inconsistent play. If he was having a good year, then this wouldn’t have been an issue. Despite all of this, he is still one of the best dunkers of all time, and has a burgeoning career in music away from the game too.

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