PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a deal with veteran guard Eric Gordon, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Sunday.
According to Charania, Gordon’s contract will last at least one year, based on the veteran minimum.
Gordon, 35, spent last season with the Phoenix Suns. He played 68 games, including 24 starts, and averaged 11.0 points and shot 37.8% on three-pointers on about six attempts per game.
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Gordon has a previous relationship with Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, dating back to their time with the Houston Rockets.
Gordon played for the Rockets for seven seasons (2016-2022) and won the Sixth Man of the Year Award in the 2016-2017 season.
Gordon isn’t the first former Rocket Morey player he’s brought to Philadelphia during his time with the Sixers.
Before the 2022 NBA transfer deadline, Morey landed former Rocket James Harden in a trade package with the Nets who sent Ben Simmons to Brooklyn.
Later that year, Morey signed former Rockets PJ Tucker and Danuel House Jr. in low season.
The Sixers have been quite active in the early stages of NBA free agency negotiations.
Earlier on Sunday, the team agreed to a deal with the former Chicago Bulls center André Drummondwho played briefly with the Sixers in the 2021-22 season.
