埃裏克·戈登可能不會與火箭續約?

"There was extension talks, but nothing really serious," Gordon said, per Feigen. "I would much rather be here as long as I can. Everything will work out. I'll be here another two years. We'll see what happens. I'll see how the next two years go, but I would definitely like to be here the rest of my career."

戈登對費根說：“我們有過續約談判，但並不是很正式的那種，我非常願意在這裏呆儘可能長的時間，事情都會解決的，我會在這裏呆多兩年，我們慢慢看吧，我將會關注兩年後會發生些什麼，但我肯定是願意在火箭隊繼續我的職業生涯的。

He's flourished since he joined Mike D'Antoni's system in 2016. He averaged 18.0 points (his highest total since 2011-12), 2.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per Game last season. He also shot a career-best 54.4 percent on two-pointers, and he converted 35.9 percent from beyond the arc while tying a career-high with 8.8 attempts per game from distance.

自從2016年加入火箭隊以來，戈登在德安東尼的體系中大放異彩。他上個賽季平均每場可得到18分（自2011-12賽季以來的最高分），2.5個籃板和2.2次助攻。他還有生涯最佳的54.4%的兩分球命中率，同時他轉換了35.9%的出手距離，平均每場在三分線外出手8.8次，同樣是生涯新高。

With Gordon providing quality depth behind NBA MVP James Harden and All-Star Chris Paul, the Rockets had the No. 2 offense,per , and led the league in three-pointers by a wide margin. Houston (65-17) finished the regular season with the league's best record and fell to the eventual champs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.

正是有戈登在MVP詹姆斯哈登和全明星克里斯保羅之後提供了足夠的板凳深度，火箭隊上賽季擁有了聯盟排名第二的進攻火力，並且在三分球投射方面領先聯盟一大步。火箭隊以65勝17負的聯盟最佳戰績結束了常規賽並且在西決的搶七大戰中負於最後的總冠軍勇士隊。

Some players may prefer to have the security long-term deals provide. However, Gordon is betting on himself to play well enough to command a bidding war when he hits the open market again.

有些球員可能更願意擁有一份長期的保障性合同。然而，戈登打賭他的球場表現足夠優異，因此當他再次進入自由球員市場的時候，他會引起一場搶人大戰。

Of course, risk is involved. Gordon will be 31 years old by the time his deal expires, and if he suffers a major injury over the next two seasons, his value could take a hit.

當然，風險也是存在的。當他這份合同期滿時他將達到31歲，如果他在接下來的兩個賽季中遭遇到一些重大傷病，他的價值將會大打折扣。

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