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NBA free agency: Players that signed with the wrong team

By Cody Williams

Dec 21, 2014; Miami, FL, USA;Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) passes the ball over Boston Celtics guard Evan Turner (11) in the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 100-84. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2014; Miami, FL, USA;Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) passes the ball over Boston Celtics guard Evan Turner (11) in the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 100-84. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 18, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Eric Gordon (10) is guarded by Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) during the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns won 104-88. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Eric Gordon (10) is guarded by Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) during the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns won 104-88. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Eric Gordon — Houston Rockets

Looking at Eric Gordon as a free agent, the first thing that anyone is going to talk about (and rightfully so) is his health. Gordon has struggled tremendously in regards to simply staying on the floor. However, if you get past that in the most ideal of worlds, Gordon is a premier shooter that can really revolutionize an offense when he’s on the floor and out on the wing. But even the healthy version of Eric Gordon seems like a terrible fit with the Houston Rockets.

When you think about the Rockets at their best and worst versions, there’s two things that ultimately come to mind. For one, they’re a team with a high powered offense and a team whose high-powered offense runs through James Harden—you know, a guy who happens to play shooting guard. If you’re looking at all of that and wondering why in the hell the Rockets would pay Eric Gordon to come in or why Gordon would be willing to play in that type of role, you aren’t alone.

This fit just seems horrible for everyone involved. Gordon might improve the outside shooting of the Rockets, but doesn’t address their biggest need on the defensive end of the floor. Moreover, he’s not going to be getting the burn that he probably should (when healthy, again) considering what he’s capable of as he’s going to be playing behind Harden. This seems destined to fail for Houston and Gordon both and it might do so spectacularly and quickly.

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