<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-eric-gordon-wrist-surgery-delivers-another-brutal-blow-to-philadelphia');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eric Gordon wrist surgery delivers another brutal blow to 76ers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Eric-Gordon-wrist-surgery-delivers-another-brutal-blow-to-Philadelphia.jpg"></figure><h1>Eric Gordon wrist surgery delivers another brutal blow to 76ers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-27T08:28:21-08:00">February 27th, 8:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-27T08:28:21-08:00">February 27th, 8:28am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers will be without sharpshooting guard Eric Gordon for the remainder of the regular season after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-eric-gordon-guerschon-yabusele-dealt-tough-injury-updates">undergoing an operation on his right wrist</a>.</p><p>“Eric Gordon underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist yesterday,” the team announced on Thursday. “He will be re-evaluated in approximately three months and updates on his status will be provided as appropriate.”</p><p>Gordon saw several specialists to determine the issue in his wrist, one of several injuries he dealt with throughout his first season in Philadelphia. Now, the 36-year-old will be sidelined for a while.</p><h2><b>Eric Gordon out for at least three months after wrist surgery</b></h2><p>In all likelihood, Gordon’s season is done. The 76ers playing basketball into May seems extremely unlikely. They’re 20-38 and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-joel-embiid-seeking-alternative-options-knee-injury">aren’t sure when Joel Embiid will play again</a>. Gordon was one of the team’s first signings in its busy offseason and he has a player option for next season worth nearly $3.5 million.</p><p>Gordon’s three-point percentage of 40.9 led the Sixers this season. In 39 games, including 13 starts, he averaged 6.8 points, 1.7 assists and 1.2 rebounds per contest. His minutes were drying up as the team started to lean towards younger talent but he went out strongly, shooting a blistering 52.6 percent from deep in January.</p><p>Making matters worse is the fact that one of the 76ers’ other good shooters, Guerschon Yabusele, is dealing with injuries to both eyes. He missed their loss to the New York Knicks. Jared McCain’s season-ending injury has left a bad shooting team even more depleted of shooting.</p><p>Quentin Grimes, a 36.2-percent shooter from beyond the arc, has filled in nicely as a starter and Justin Edwards, a 36.9 percent shooter from deep, has proven to be a solid option as well. Gordon may not have played over them but simply not having him is a blow to the Sixers’ depth.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eric Gordon wrist surgery delivers another brutal blow to 76ers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-eric-gordon-guerschon-yabusele-dealt-tough-injury-updates');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Eric Gordon, Guerschon Yabusele dealt tough injury updates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/76ers-news-Eric-Gordon-Guerschon-Yabusele-dealt-tough-injury-updates.jpg"></figure><h1>76ers’ Eric Gordon, Guerschon Yabusele dealt tough injury updates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-25T17:43:43-08:00">February 25th, 5:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-25T17:43:43-08:00">February 25th, 5:43pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-joel-embiid-seeking-alternative-options-knee-injury" rel="noopener">dealt with an onslaught of injuries</a> throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. While the Joel Embiid injury saga continues, Eric Gordon and Guerschon Yabusele are also dealing with tricky injuries.</p><p>Gordon will undergo surgery on his sprained right wrist, <a href="https://x.com/BySamDiGiovanni/status/1894515873559302332" rel="noopener">the team announced on Tuesday</a>. After getting examined by numerous specialists and missing the last five games, he will go under the knife to fix the issue. The veteran sharpshooter does not have a timeline for his return at the moment.</p><p>Yabusele will not play in the Sixers’ matchup with the New York Knicks on Wednesday after being hit in the face by Josh Giddey on Monday and sustaining injuries to both eyes. He suffered a corneal abrasion in his right eye and his left eye swelled up, sidelining him for at least one game.</p><h2><b>Eric Gordon, Guerschon Yabusele to miss time with injuries</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-paul-george-harsh-reality-check-amid-bleak-playoff-hopes">The Sixers’ eight-game losing streak</a> is the largest active drought in the NBA. They need to overcome these injuries and start winning games if they want a chance to fight their way into the playoffs. Although there’s still over a month of the season left, they’ve only trended in the opposite way they want to go in the standings.</p><p>Along with Gordon and Yabusele being sidelined, Embiid (left knee injury management), Kyle Lowry (right hip injury management) and Jared McCain (left knee meniscus surgery) are also out.</p><p>A good bit of 76ers injury news is that Tyrese Maxey is no longer on the injury report. He was listed as questionable for the Sixers’ matchup with the Chicago Bulls on Monday due to a right finger sprain. Justin Edwards (left ankle sprain) and Quentin Grimes (right knee soreness) are listed as probable, with the former looking to return from a three-game absence.</p><p>With Embiid and Yabusele out, Andre Drummond and Adem Bona will be the 76ers’ only active centers from their main roster as they take on the Knicks in Madison Square Garden. The team will likely bring up <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-philadelphia-roster-move-horrendous-season">Alex Reese, a stretch big they recently signed to a two-way deal</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Eric Gordon, Guerschon Yabusele dealt tough injury updates

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-eric-gordon-gets-brutal-injury-update-as-season-continues');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eric Gordon gets brutal injury update as 76ers’ season continues');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Eric-Gordon-gets-brutal-injury-update-as-season-continues.jpg"></figure><h1>Eric Gordon gets brutal injury update as 76ers’ season continues</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-20T15:22:16-08:00">February 20th, 3:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-20T15:22:16-08:00">February 20th, 3:22pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-believes-philly-good-energy-all-star-break">try to get back on track in the 2024-25 season</a>, Eric Gordon is trying to work his way back from a wrist injury that could sideline him for a long time.</p><p>Gordon has missed four of the Sixers’ last seven games, including the last two before the All-Star break. Those last two absences were the result of a right wrist sprain that Nick Nurse said is <a href="https://x.com/BySamDiGiovanni/status/1892006166999228916" rel="noopener">still in need of answers</a>.</p><p>“He’s seen two specialists and they still don’t know what to do. There’s a problem with it,” Nurse said ahead of the Sixers’ matchup with the Boston Celtics. “They’re trying to decide the right course of action with it to get it better. We’re just unclear on that right now, so we’ve probably got to see one or two more people and get some more opinions before we can get to some proper steps and [a] plan of action.”</p><h2><b>Eric Gordon dealing with tricky wrist injury</b></h2><p>Nurse said that Gordon’s injury has the potential to sideline him for a while. With 28 games left to go in the regular season, the veteran sharpshooter is on the verge of missing most of the remainder of the season.</p><p>“It’s very concerning because I think there is a scenario that could hold him out for a long time,” the 76ers’ head coach said. “I think there’s a scenario that doesn’t, as well, so it gets concerning whenever that’s on the table.”</p><p>Gordon has appeared in 39 games for the Sixers, including 13 starts, and has averaged 6.8 points per game while shooting 40.9 percent from deep.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-lonnie-walker-breaks-silence-on-making-nba-return-with-philadelphia">The 76ers are adding Lonnie Walker IV</a> to shore up their wing depth and retain some three-point shooting in Gordon’s absence. Nurse believes the young wing should be ready to go with his new team by its next game. Walker could make his Sixers debut against the Brooklyn Nets, the last NBA team he played for, on Saturday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eric Gordon gets brutal injury update as 76ers’ season continues

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/indiana-basketball-news-eric-gordon-jeff-teague-derrick-rose-super-team');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eric Gordon, Jeff Teague recall Indiana basketball planned super team led by Derrick Rose');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Indiana-basketball-news-Eric-Gordon-Jeff-Teague-recall-Indiana-planned-super-team-led-by-Derrick-Rose.jpg"></figure><h1>Eric Gordon, Jeff Teague recall Indiana basketball planned super team led by Derrick Rose</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-07T14:36:06-07:00">October 7th, 2:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-07T14:36:49-07:00">October 7th, 2:36pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-derrick-rose-officially-retires-after-16-seasons">Derrick Rose officially retired after 16 seasons</a> in the NBA, stories have circulated left and right, and now, Jeff Teague and Eric Gordon shared an untold story. Gordon spoke about how he and Rose were supposed to team up.</p><p>“Me and D-Rose, we were supposed to go to the same college,” Gordon said. “It was either Illinois, maybe IU, maybe Memphis and we heard a lot of things in Illinois, what was going on there. But my heart was always in Indiana. I always wanted to play at IU. It all worked out in the end. I went to IU, he went to Memphis but I thought we were both going to go to IU at one point.”</p><p>Gordon was more than impressive for Indiana basketball during his time there. He averaged <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/eric-gordon-1.html" rel="noopener">20.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists</a> and shot 33.7% from three. Gordon also garnered the Big-10 Rookie of the Year and was a member of the 2007-08 All-Big-10 Team. He eventually went seventh overall to the Los Angeles Clippers. As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-eric-gordon-joining-philly-paul-george-signing-looms">Gordon continues his career</a> with the Philadelphia 76ers, his words still reminisce with basketball fans.</p><h2><b>What would Indiana basketball have been with Derrick Rose, Eric Gordon, and Jeff Teague?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Eric-Gordon-and-Jeff-Teague-almost-teamed-up-with-Derrick-Rose-at-Indiana-University.jpg"><figcaption>© Brad Rempel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On the flip side, Rose dominated during his time with the Tigers. He averaged <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/derrick-rose-1.html" rel="noopener">14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.7 assists</a>. Although his numbers aren’t impressive like Gordon’s, he took Memphis to the National Championship game. Rose unfortunately lost to the Kansas Jayhawks but a freshman taking a team to the final game is beyond conference.</p><p>Teague immediately followed Gordon’s response and shared what Indiana basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson had in mind.</p><p>“They tried to put us in a three-guard lineup,” Teague said. “I remember Coach (Kelvin) Sampson called me and he was like I’m getting you, I’m getting Derrick Rose, I’m getting Eric Gordon. I said why the f**k you think I’m going there. You can hang up this call. Yeah alright, Wake Forest here I come. I was like no way. He called me and I was like Eric’s going to Illinois, he was like not on my f**ing watch, he literally said that.”</p><p>This is a phenomenal example of what could have been. As teams go smaller, a three-guard look wouldn’t cause any concern. Also, Teague, Rose, and Gordon’s skill sets complement each other nicely. Even with Indiana losing in the Round of 64, adding Rose and Teague could have pushed the Hoosiers to possibly the National Championship game. Regardless, that trio could have been not only exciting but historic in the new age of college basketball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eric Gordon, Jeff Teague recall Indiana basketball planned super team led by Derrick Rose

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/76ers-news-eric-gordon-reveals-why-reunion-daryl-morey-no-brainer');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eric Gordon reveals why reunion with Daryl Morey on 76ers was ‘no-brainer’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/76ers-Daryl-Morey-Eric-Gordon-Joel-Embiid.jpg"></figure><h1>Eric Gordon reveals why reunion with Daryl Morey on 76ers was ‘no-brainer’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-12T05:49:05-07:00">July 12th, 5:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-12T05:49:05-07:00">July 12th, 5:49am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Eric Gordon’s 17th NBA season will be his first as a member of the Eastern Conference. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-eric-gordon-joining-philly-paul-george-signing-looms">joined the Philadelphia 76ers</a> in free agency after playing for four different teams in the West. It’s going to be a different feel for the 35-year-old guard but, with the team in place looking really good, the transition should be pleasant.</p><p>“When you have a chance to play for a good, world-renowned organization with a good coaching staff and a potentially good team — I mean, it was almost like a no-brainer,” Gordon said on his introductory Zoom call for the 76ers.</p><p>Gordon cited his relationship with 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, who previously signed him to the Houston Rockets, as an important source of familiarity in his new home. Philly strives to make it outside of its side of the playoff bracket — which those Houston teams never could — while relying on Gordon’s prolific three-point shooting.</p><p>“Eric is a proven shot-maker whose ability to create space and punish defenses that overextend will help solidify an already dynamic offense,” Morey said of Gordon in the team’s official announcement of his signing. “He plays bigger as the moments get bigger which will be key for our playoff run. I’ve known Eric for many years – he is devoted to his craft and continuously works on his game, allowing him to have such a long and successful career. We are lucky to have him in Philly.”</p><p>Morey is “religious about winning,” said Gordon, the 11th of Morey’s former Rockets that have become a Sixer under his watch.</p><p>Just as he did when he signed with the Phoenix Suns last offseason, Gordon is joining a roster full of stars that are pretty much brand new to him. Philly should have less overlap amongst its stars and better depth but still may take some time for Gordon to get comfortable with his new team, especially since the Indianapolis native and former Indiana University standout is playing on the East Coast for the first time in his basketball career.</p><p>Making things easier for Gordon is the fact that his role will be the same as it ever was: come off the bench, defend hard, and shoot the ball. His <a href="https://stathead.com/tiny/d0D6k" rel="noopener">1,505 three-pointers</a> over the last decade have been bested by only 10 other players. Above everything else, the 76ers will want him to pad that total.</p><p>“It’s about having a readiness,” Eric Gordon said of being a high-level spot-up shooter around star players. “You gotta be able to take those tough shots when they’re drawing a lot of attention. I’ve never been afraid to take deep threes and take threes in tough times because you’re gonna need them.”</p><h2><b>Eric Gordon provides 76ers with great shooting off the bench</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Eric-Gordon-shoots-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>In an interview on the ESPN broadcast of the 76ers’ Summer League loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Nick Nurse explained that <a href="https://x.com/BySamDiGiovanni/status/1810824122269655048" rel="noopener">five-out offenses are in right now</a> and that, because of how often defenses change up coverages to stop the opposing star, having players who make it harder to deploy those defenses are valuable. The more defenses have to worry about when an offense’s focal point(s) give up the ball, the harder the offense is to stop.</p><p>While not all of the 76ers’ offseason moves have been about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-philly-makes-paul-george-splash-free-agency">maximizing their shooting</a> around Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, the signing of George and drafting of Jared McCain also signal that Philly seeks improvement in that area. George, like Gordon, has been one of the NBA’s premier three-point marksmen, ranking seventh on the leaderboard in triples over the last 10 seasons. McCain is arguably the best shooter from his draft class, shooting 41.4 percent on 5.8 attempts per game as a freshman at Duke.</p><p>Gordon being primarily a two-guard does make him a bit of a clash with McCain, though. The rookie drafted 16th overall has yet to prove himself as an offensive initiator at the NBA level, so his best fit for the time being is also as a shooting guard, where he can work more off the ball and still flaunt his fantastic shooting. Nonetheless, having another solid, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/what-76ers-andre-drummond-eric-gordon-signings-mean-for-rotation">experienced shooter off the bench</a> will make life much easier for the stars around him, especially if McCain needs a chunk of time to get acclimated to the pros.</p><p>In Gordon, the 76ers have someone who will continue to make defenses think twice before sending an extra defender to stop Embiid, Maxey or George. Each star will command defensive attention in their own way and try to kick the ball out to Gordon when passing lanes open up — and the veteran guard sees big things in each of them.</p><p>Embiid has a case for the best player that Gordon has ever played with. As far as big men specifically go, Gordon has played with superstar-level talents like Blake Griffin and Anthony Davis. He anticipates Embiid being “the most dominant” of them all.</p><p>“I’ve had a lot of good bigs but he’s very dynamic,” Gordon said. “He’s a major force down there. As long as we all figure it out, gel together, the game should be easier for him and it should be easier for everyone else. He’s definitely a special player.”</p><p>Gordon called Maxey a “very dynamic guard” and someone on an exciting trajectory.</p><p>“I’ve watched him grow throughout his career. Big-time scorer, high-level scorer,” he said. “I think this year, now that you have a lot more guys around him, he can be even more of a playmaker than he has been in the past. I think his game, it’s just going to continue to grow and blossom. I like where he’s at now and I like where he is gonna be potentially.”</p><p>George and Gordon played together on the Los Angeles Clippers in the second half of the 2022-23 season. Gordon is excited to team up for a full season this time.</p><p>“Paul has always been a good teammate. You guys will see in his demeanor,” Gordon said. “He always comes ready to play and I think he’s gonna fit in well for this team ’cause he brings a different dynamic. He’s definitely a two-way player. I just like his demeanor for this team. I think he’s gonna love it and I think it’ll work out well.”</p><p>Eric Gordon is a solid defender and shot-creator. He can get into the paint by attacking closeouts and pointed out how his strength allows him to defend guards and bigs alike. Even at his advanced age, he can make an impact in several ways. But Gordon’s trademark skill is his three-point shooting. The 76ers hope that the threat of EG threes makes life easier for their trio of stars.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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