Defender Eric Gordon refuses to execute the option of playing against the Sixers and is expected to join the playoffs team

According to NBA Philadelphia media exposure on June 30: guard player Eric Gordon has chosen to refuse to execute the $3.4 million player option contract with the 76ers in the 2025-2026 season. He will resume his free agent and re-enter the offseason trading market. He hopes to join a team that is more competitive and wins stable playing time. At the same time, the 76ers are also actively trying to retain the veteran, hoping to return to support Enbiid and Maxi.

36-year-old Eric Gordon plays as a shooting guard, a defender who once could switch singles with Chris Paul. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024-2025 season. He played in a total of 39 games in the regular season, averaged 19.7 minutes per game, scored 6.8 points + 1.2 rebounds + 1.7 assists + 0.7 steals + 0.3 blocks, shot a shooting percentage of 42.0%, three-point shooting percentage of 40.0%, and free throw shooting percentage of 75.0%. Although Eric Gordon is already 36 years old, he gradually loses the opportunity after the Sixers, and after Philadelphia gets the 2025 Tanhualang Edgecomb and Grimes renewal, he needs to survive in the competition. However, his three-point shooting percentage is still very stable, and he has strong breakthrough scoring ability and a big heart shooting. It is worth recruiting for some playoff teams to strengthen. Gordon will definitely attract the attention of many teams in the trading market. Maybe he may return to the Clippers and work with Harden to continue to sprint for the championship. Harden just announced that he had reached a two-year, $81.5 million contract extension with the Clippers. The double-header combination is also a good choice!