Jeff Siegel: Eric Gordon’s guarantee thresholds for the final year of his contract are pretty complicated. The easy two: if he’s not cut by 6/28/2023, or if he makes an All-Star team between 2020 and 2023, then the deal becomes fully guaranteed.
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Position: G
Born: 12/25/88
Height: 6-4 / 1.93
Weight:214 lbs. / 97.5 kg.
Salary: $14,057,730
Born: 12/25/88
Height: 6-4 / 1.93
Weight:214 lbs. / 97.5 kg.
Salary: $14,057,730
Bobby Marks: Gordon in essence has four cracks (2019-20 to 2022-23) to guarantee $20M+ in the final season (2023-24). There is also a minutes criteria (will likely reach) that is tied in with each criteria that Gordon must meet to become eligible.
To you, what does it say about the focus of the team now that the core is essentially locked up? You (and teammates James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Clint Capela, PJ Tucker and Danuel House) are on similar timelines now. Does it say championship mode now? Eric Gordon: Yeah. Championship now. It’s a clear understanding that when you have the kind of core that we have, it’s really locking in to win. I think this is the best point of most of the guys’ careers, so we have to get to that point where we just start winning championships. We have a clear vision, and we’re going to be good for quite a while. We just want to put a championship behind it.
Mark Berman: Eric Gordon (@Eric Gordon) on his 4-year extension,being part of the #Rockets core incl Harden, Westbrook, Tucker,Capela: “It means a lot. It made the decision even easier. Now that we’re here for a long time it’s easier to do what’s necessary & right to win the championship”
Mark Berman: Eric Gordon (@Eric Gordon) on being tied to the #Rockets for 5 years: “It’s important b/c Houston is home. It’s great to know I’m gonna be here for a long time. It’s encouraging being part of a team that you like. A lot of people can’t say that.We always have a chance to win”
