It's been fascinating watching Gordon mature. This guy was the star of the Orlando franchise at one point, but he's developed into one of the most important sidekicks in the NBA since joining Denver. That's obviously led to a dropoff in some of his numbers, as he averaged 13.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.6 blocks and 0.5 threes on 56 percent shooting last season. Those are his worst numbers since the 2016-17 campaign, but a dropoff like that was inevitable with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray doing so much. Battling a three-time MVP for touches is already hurting Gordon's value, but it becomes more problematic since Murray and Michael Porter are asked to do so much. All of those pieces will limit Gordon's upside again, but he should be guaranteed 30 minutes and solid statistics with the way he plays off Jokic. It feels like Gordon has been around forever, but this guy is still just 28 years old. We shouldn't count out a bounceback season. He averaged 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks in his first two years with the Nuggets, and there may be more touches in Denver next year with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope out of the picture. There aren't many players with such a low ceiling, but Gordon also has an incredibly high floor.
