Six years ago, Eric Gordon looked like the future of the NBA. In 2010-2011, he averaged 22.3 points per game on a struggling Los Angeles Clippers team and was thought by many to be on the cusp of superstardom. However, after the New Orleans Pelicans (still the Hornets back then) acquired him in 2011 via the Chris Paul trade, things went downhill.
Gordon only played nine games during the 2011-2012 campaign due to a knee injury, and since then has never appeared in more than 64 games in a season.