The Right Fit

ESPN’s Rick Bucher lists unrestricted free agent Ben Gordon as the second best player currently on the market.  He describes Gordon as a pure scorer.  “Despite his size (6-foot-3), he can elevate and knock down contested jumpers off the dribble against almost anybody and get to the rim,” writes Bucher.  ”Quick brakes and release are the keys.  Mediocre or worse in every other aspect of the game, but you can count on between 20 to 30 points every night and half of those in the fourth quarter.”

Bucher notes that remaining with the Bulls would be the best fit for the shooting guard and goes on to describe the right system for him.  “Simple and wide-open with a place to hide him on defense,” says Bucher.  ”Teammates who will do the dirty work without complaint and a point guard strong enough to keep the rest of the team involved and defend the opposing shooting guard.”  Bucher notes the Hawks, Mavericks, Timberwolves, Knicks, Suns and Hornets as other teams that would be good fits for Gordon.  The Suns and Hornets are probably out, as they’re in penny-pinching mode this summer.  The Knicks are saving cap space for next summer, while the Timberwolves look to be building around their young players and the Mavericks are looking to resign Jason Kidd first and foremost.  The Hawks are intriguing, but I don’t see it with Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford in the backcourt, plus they need to use their cap space on re-signing restricted free agent Marvin Williams.

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