NBA reporter Chris Haynes posted: The Rockets and the Magic discussed trading Westbrook for the Magic star (Aaron Gordon) + other chips. is great value! Haynes: The Rockets formally discussed trading Westbrook for the Magic Master + other chips. Judging from the current situation, the Rockets have begun to sell Westbrook.
Haynes posted that multiple sources revealed that the Rockets and the Magic are discussing the trade of Aaron Gordon + others for Westbrook. But this other bargaining chip is not necessarily a player, it may be a future draft pick and so on. I personally think that if this deal is really done, it will be a great value for the Rockets.
Aaron Gordon's annual salary next season is about 18 million, 21-22 season is about 16.5 million, and Westbrook next season is 41.3 million, next season is 44.2 million, and 22-23 season is 47.06 million. Moreover, Westbrook's trading value has dropped significantly after his poor performance last season. Westbrook is now 32 and Aaron Gordon is 25.
last season, the Magic got the eighth place in the Eastern Conference, but lost to the Bucks 1:4 in the first round of the playoffs. Aaron Gordon averaged 14.4+7.7+3.7 per game and shot 43.7%. In fact, Aaron Gordon did not perform very well last season, but Magic's Nikola Vucevic and Fournier both shot more shots per game than Gordon.
Even Gordon sometimes only ranks fifth in the team in the number of shots. Terrence Ross and Fultz also need a lot of shots. If Aaron Gordon is really given a good position, believe him Will play even better.
