03-16-2021, 10:23 AM
Some notes from the latest Zach Lowe podcast with former Spurs analytics guy Kirk Goldsberry.
Lowe: The old argument for Gordon is that Orlando misplayed him as a 3. He really should be a full time 4. But now he's not a good fit with Isaac who they signed longterm. They like Okeke. Minnesota really wants Gordon. If I had to guess, I think Orlando are going to trade Fornier, keep Ross, keep Vuc because they're going to demand a Jrue Holliday return because he's been so good this year, and 51% chance they trade Gordon and 49% keep.
Goldsberry: I heard the same things about Minnesota. I don't have a good feel for Gordon in the market. He's an enigmatic player. Analytically it's hard to buy into him. Is this a guy you build around? I'm not sure
The play-in playoff format has really shrunk the sellers market. Orlando and Houston are really one of the few teams that are really out of it and have a lot of tradeable pieces on nice contracts, which gives them a lot of leverage. Fornier is the #1 scoring guard available at the trade deadline, and I think he gets moved. Some teams think Gordon is a potential superstar.
Minnesota: They should be obvious sellers, but I don't know what they have to sell really. So they might be active on offense to try to aquire pieces for next year. If you're a GM who likes Jarrett Culver, you should be calling Minnesota (I'm not sure such a GM exists).
Lowe: The old argument for Gordon is that Orlando misplayed him as a 3. He really should be a full time 4. But now he's not a good fit with Isaac who they signed longterm. They like Okeke. Minnesota really wants Gordon. If I had to guess, I think Orlando are going to trade Fornier, keep Ross, keep Vuc because they're going to demand a Jrue Holliday return because he's been so good this year, and 51% chance they trade Gordon and 49% keep.
Goldsberry: I heard the same things about Minnesota. I don't have a good feel for Gordon in the market. He's an enigmatic player. Analytically it's hard to buy into him. Is this a guy you build around? I'm not sure
The play-in playoff format has really shrunk the sellers market. Orlando and Houston are really one of the few teams that are really out of it and have a lot of tradeable pieces on nice contracts, which gives them a lot of leverage. Fornier is the #1 scoring guard available at the trade deadline, and I think he gets moved. Some teams think Gordon is a potential superstar.
Minnesota: They should be obvious sellers, but I don't know what they have to sell really. So they might be active on offense to try to aquire pieces for next year. If you're a GM who likes Jarrett Culver, you should be calling Minnesota (I'm not sure such a GM exists).