NBA Rumors: Eric Gordon Shouldn't Consider New Orleans Hornets This Summer

Earlier this week, Eric Gordon made a wise decision to decline a contract extension with the New Orleans Hornets and, if he's smart, he'll avoid any more talks with them this summer. 

According to John Reid of The Times Picayune, the Hornets want to re-sign Gordon to use a centerpiece for their team. 

You can't really blame them for that either. After all, they traded away Chris Paul for Gordon and others, but clearly it was Gordon who they wanted the most. 

Gordon is a very talented young guard with a bright future in the NBA. However, should he remain with the Hornets, his career won't go over too well. 

With more and more players taking less money to join forces with other stars, winning a title is getting much more difficult. These super-stacked teams make it harder for other top-notch players like Gordon to ever succeed.

If they want to win, though, they must follow suit and get to a team with other star power. This is exactly what Gordon has to do because staying with the Hornets won't do him any good. 

Currently, the Hornets are 3-15 and in last place of the Southwest Division. Gordon has only played in two games this season because of a knee injury and CBS Sports reports that he is likely to be out until early February.

One of those two games Gordon played in, the Hornets actually won. He averaged 21 points per game and since then no other player on the Hornets has averaged close to 20 points per game.

Gordon is all the Hornets have, which is why he needs to go to another team because he isn't going to win in New Orleans.   

General Manager Dell Demps told Reid that, "I’m still very optimistic that we will make Eric a big part of our team for years to come, and hopefully, we’ll get something done this summer." 

The Hornets can match any offer that Gordon gets and while he said he'd like to stay in New Orleans, his best bet is to join a team with a better shot at winning.