Houston Rockets Receive: G Goran Dragic
Toronto Raptors Receive: G Eric Gordon
In this particular NBA trade scenario, it would be a straightforward player-for-player swap where Eric Gordon lands with the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Goran Dragic.
The main appeal for the Rockets is that Dragic is playing this season on an expiring contract and could be easier to trade in a deal at the deadline. As teams see the weaknesses of their roster, a guard like Dragic could be viewed as a helpful addition to a struggling unit.
Dragic is set to earn $19.4 this season and that could be helpful for salary matching purposes if the Rockets desired to get compensated for taking on a bad contract from a contender.
One of the important contexts behind Gordon’s contract is that his $20.9 million salary in 2023-24 is fully non-guaranteed. Ultimately, the Raptors would only be locked in paying him through the 2022-23 season if they chose to part ways.
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The Raptors desire to win now while the Rockets are in a long-term rebuild. There already is plenty of point guard options in Toronto’s depth chart and having Dragic in the fold takes away opportunities from developing options like Malachi Flynn.
How does this trade impact each team? Let’s take a look, starting with the Houston Rockets.
