The Phoenix Suns have officially lost veteran guard Eric Gordon, as he has reportedly agreed to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on X: “Eric Gordon has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell @TheAthletic, @Stadium.” His deal will be for one year and $3.3 million.
Eric Gordon has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2024
Charania had reported that Gordon was opting out of his $3.4 million player option with the Suns for the upcoming season three days ago.
Phoenix's Eric Gordon is declining his $3.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season and becomes a free agent, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Multiple contenders are expected to pursue Gordon, who averaged 11 points on 37.8 percent 3-point shooting last season. pic.twitter.com/fQOp3zknsx
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2024
The 76ers are viewed as the frontrunners to land top free agent Paul George, who the Los Angeles Clippers officially announced won’t be returning, and have already reportedly agreed to terms with free agent center Andre Drummond.
The Clippers’ exit leaves the 76ers as strong frontrunners to land Paul George on a free agent deal, sources tell ESPN. The Sixers contingent is set to meet with George in California tonight. https://t.co/gkke3FW4gc
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2024
Gordon, who will be going into his 17th NBA season in the fall, was given the title of “senior advisor” on the Suns this past season after signing with them last summer.
In his first regular season in Phoenix, the 35-year-old veteran averaged a career-low 11.0 points on 44/38/80 splits in 68 games (24 starts).
Phoenix finished 49-33 last season and was swept in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Now, the Suns will be in the market to look to replace Gordon’s services at the guard spot off the bench. They currently have Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Grayson Allen and David Roddy under contract next season at the guard position. See our Suns’ free agency tracker below:
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
