03-17-2021, 10:30 AM
(03-17-2021, 10:16 AM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote: The Fisher article detailed how Gordon was almost traded before his high ankle sprain to the TWolves for Rubio and draft capital. That would indicate...
a) The Magic do value a potential floor general point guard.
b) They're not asking for some crazy king's ransom for Gordon. The TWolves don't have a lot of draft capital to throw around. They owe the Warriors a 1st round pick .. either this year's 2021 Top 3 protected or 2022 unprotected. Rubio this year has been ... not good ... and is due $18 million next year. So I don't know where people are getting this idea that Gordon costs 2-3 first round picks.
From today's Trade Deadline Big Board article at The Athletic as it relates to Gordon:
Given that the team has time before it has to make a decision, it would likely take a real haul for the Magic to give up Gordon now. Would a first-round pick and intriguing young player get it done? It likely depends on how good the prospect is, but this might be the time to cash in on Gordon while he’s at the peak of his value, given that he still has two playoff runs left on his deal.