"Eric Gordon has made no secret of his intent to explore his employment options, a right he has earned as a restricted free agent. No malice should be directed toward the Hornets shooting guard, and great for him if he can draw a $16-million-plus per year, multi-year contract from an NBA team that New Orleans will have the option to match. But that partially underscores why the franchise should use that No. 10 pick on Austin Rivers, a 6-foot-5 combo guard who might be less of a risk at that position than other players who've been projected to be available in that slot." Read more: http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ssf/2012/06/new_orleans_hornets_need_to_gr.html
