Earlier this week, the NBA World recalled that James Harden would be entering the free agency pool next season. This meant that Harden has the choice to discuss contract deals with any team in the NBA. While the community discussed the various options available to the All-Star, reports suggesting the possibility of James Harden ending up with the Houston Rockets emerged. Here’s how the situation looks, if Harden doesn’t sign a contract extension with his current team, the Philadelphia 76ers, then the Rockets would be able to bag a deal with the point guard. Amidst these discussions, a Rockets veteran shocked the NBA community with his blunt response about the team’s recent performance.

The Houston Rockets have struggled throughout the course of the season. With 10 wins and 26 losses, the team is in last place on the Western Conference table. Each time they manage to bag a win, a streak of losses follows. They haven’t been able to escape this pattern. However, the squad has seen glimpses of success in the likes of Kevin Porter Jr, Jalen Green, and Alperen Sengun. With this in mind, Eric Gordon, a Rockets vet, was asked if he has noticed some improvement in his team. Gordon’s brazen reply, “There’s no improvement” ended up shocking NBA Twitter, leaving fans with an array of speculations.

Eric Gordon pulls a James Harden, according to fans

In 2021, James Harden was with the Houston Rockets. Much like now, the Rockets were in for a forgettable season. Harden’s frustration spoke volumes when he openly stated that the Rockets weren’t good enough. For fans, Gordon’s comment seemed like a public call for a trade. Weeks after his comment, Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets.

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After Eric Gordon’s sharp comment, fans recalled the Harden incident. They claimed that, like Harden, the 2017 sixth man of the year’s reply was a trade request in disguise. Fans concluded that Gordon wants to simply leave the Rockets. Some found this honest admission to be refreshing, while many found it to be hilarious. Here are some of the reactions from fans:

The Houston Rockets interviews

Following the rather disastrous situation, Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas spoke to the media. He said, “It is frustrating because there are glimmers of hope and sunshine at times.” The Rockets’ roster is lacking experience, and as much as Silas hates to admit it, he believes that the lack of experience is a major cause of their current problems.

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Kevin Porter Jr pointed out that one way the team’s on-court performance could improve is by “being less careless with the ball”. He stated that the team was being lazy with the passing. With that said, what do you make of Eric Gordon’s comments? Let us know in the comments below.