When the Phoenix Suns acquired Eric Gordon this past offseason via free agency, it was applauded as a game-changing move. Phoenix didn’t have many options in the free agent market, especially considering they could only offer veteran minimum contracts.
Gordon, a 15-year veteran, earned the 2016-17 Sixth Man of the Year Award. He was a career 47.1% three-point shooter. He fulfilled a need the team desperately was void of in the 2023 postseason: someone who could come off of the bench and actually contribute.
The 2023-24 has been an odd one for the 35-year-old guard.