After seven seasons, a flood of threes and a continued swirl of trade rumors, Eric Gordon's time with the Houston Rockets finally came to an end early Thursday afternoon.
Houston traded the 15-year veteran to the Clippers in a three-team deal that also involved the Grizzlies, which gives Gordon a chance to return to playoff basketball after enduring two-plus seasons of Houston's extended rebuild. But while the lows of recent years may cloud the memory of Gordon's tenure, his contributions during the James Harden era shouldn't be forgotten. Gordon was a serious threat from beyond the arc and a sturdy defensive presence, playing a major role on the best non-championship teams in franchise history.