The Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of trying to improve the roster around Joel Embiid and James Harden and in order to do so, they have to make some trades as they are not armed with a ton of cap space to add the big names in free agency.
There is one trade target that the Sixers have had an eye on and that is Eric Gordon of the Houston Rockets. He shot 41.2% from deep during the 2021-22 season and he has experience playing with Harden during their time together in Houston. His catch-and-shoot ability will be a welcomed addition for the Sixers if they were to pull it off.
However, the Rockets have valued Gordon greatly and they have rebuffed Philadelphia’s offers thus far. Per Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the Sixers have made a few trade offers to Gordon, but the Rockets have not liked what they have received just yet.
Per Iko:
Eric Gordon, the subject of repeated interest around the league, was close to being traded on draft night, with the Philadelphia 76ers presumed to be the landing spot before talks ultimately fell apart, The Athletic was told.
Sources told The Athletic Philadelphia re-engaged with Houston at the beginning of free agency regarding the former Sixth Man of the Year. The Rockets are not desperate to offload Gordon, certainly not as desperate as some contenders are to obtain him in what looks like a standard championship-hopeful rental. Given the ho-hum nature of this summer’s free-agent dealings, there’s a possibility that a team that strikes out in free agency circles back with an improved offer for Gordon.
Gordon is a veteran player who is also a pretty solid defensive player combined with his elite 3-point shooting. His fit next to Harden would be like a glove, but the Sixers will have to come up with a better offer to Houston in order to bring the veteran to the City of Brotherly Love.
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