Throughout the past decade, certain player archetypes have tended to thrive alongside Joel Embiid. One of those has been long-range sharpshooters.
That’s what makes the Sixers’ offseason addition of Eric Gordon so intriguing. He’s fallen somewhat under the radar thanks to the Sixers’ other summer splashes, but he could wind up playing a critical role as an X-factor off the bench during the 2024-25 season.
Gordon, who spent years with team president Daryl Morey in Houston during the late 2010s, has been one of the NBA’s preeminent gunners in recent years. Since he arrived in Houston in 2016, Gordon ranks 14th leaguewide in both made three-pointers (1,251) and three-point attempts (3,436).