When the Rockets signed Eric Gordon to a 4-year, $53 million deal before the start of this past season, the move was thought of as a good fit, but it didn’t come without legitimate concerns, primarily on the injury front.
But Gordon came to town and immediately put those worries to rest and by scoring 16.2 points per game, his highest average since 2013, and he also played in 75 games (starting 15) which was the second-highest games played total of his career, after his rookie season (78).
The man they call Splash Gordon was a key component of the Rockets’ 55-win season, as his shooting from beyond the arc — 37.