Impact Coach Mike D'Antoni's initial estimate of "a few days" was apparently way off base, as Gordon could be sidelined until mid-August. At the earliest, Gordon may able to take the court Aug. 4 against the Trail Blazers, but the Rockets don't have too much of a reason to rush him back unless they find themselves in danger of falling to the seventh seed in the Western Conference and potentially playing the Clippers in the first round of the playoffs. After Gordon exiting the scrimmage in the first half, Ben McLemore opened the second half with the starting five, so he could end up serving as the primary replacement for the former. Danuel House is another candidate to enter the starting five in Gordon's stead.
JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
