Aaron Gordon decided to change his number to honor the memory of his brother Drew, who died last May in a road accident. Instead of #50, the Nuggets strong winger will therefore wear #32 this season.
At the Denver media day, the former Orlando player explained that his teammates supported him every step of the way, helping him a lot during this complicated period. Enough to convince him that he is in the ideal franchise.
Especially since he is now eligible for a four-year, $149 million extension…
The possibility of being a “free agent” next summer
“I really like this franchise” he explains like this. “I like the players on this team. I like the staff. So I really hope it can be done. It seems like things are moving in the right direction. So I'm excited. I really hope I can sign this contract extension and thus stay with the franchise. »
This is because Aaron Gordon can be a “free agent” next summer, if he gives up his last year, as a “player option”, at 22.8 million dollars for the 2025/26 season.
But what salary are the Nuggets willing to offer him after already extending Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray? Limited by the new rules of the collective agreement, they had to let it go Kentavious Caldwell-Pope this summer.
“I hope we will have productive discussions with his representative and that we can reach an agreement that satisfies us both”concludes Calvin Booth, Denver GM. “He’s been an integral part of what we’ve done. And we would like to keep it here for a long time.”
| Aaron Gordon | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2014-15 | ENT | 47 | 17 | 44.7 | 27.1 | 72.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.2 |
| 2015-16 | ENT | 78 | 24 | 47.3 | 29.6 | 66.8 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| 2016-17 | ENT | 80 | 29 | 45.4 | 28.8 | 71.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 12.7 |
| 2017-18 | ENT | 58 | 33 | 43.4 | 33.6 | 69.8 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 17.6 |
| 2018-19 | ENT | 78 | 34 | 44.9 | 34.9 | 73.1 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 2019-20 | ENT | 62 | 33 | 43.7 | 30.8 | 67.4 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 14.4 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 50 | 28 | 46.3 | 33.5 | 65.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 12.4 |
| 2020-21 * | DEN | 25 | 26 | 50.0 | 26.6 | 70.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
| 2020-21 * | ENT | 25 | 29 | 43.7 | 37.5 | 62.9 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 14.6 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 75 | 32 | 52.0 | 33.5 | 74.3 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 15.0 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 68 | 30 | 56.4 | 34.7 | 60.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | DEN | 73 | 32 | 55.6 | 29.0 | 65.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 13.9 |
| Total | 669 | 29 | 48.1 | 32.3 | 68.3 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 13.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
