Has anyone really accused Gordon of being too slow/unathletic? I thought the main knock on him was that he’s on the short side and can’t play PG, whereas Bayless has short arms but at least he might be a passable PG some day. They both seem plenty explosive.

I think Gordon could end up being the better player in the long-term, but I’d guess the Sonics would go for Bayless since he can probably play PG while a pure scorer at SG like Gordon might be less appealing with Durant already there.

What have you been reading? Stop reading it.

In case I was not clear enough in my post, I do NOT, nor have I ever, seen Gordon as unathletic. I feel that because he played at a “slow” offensive program like Indiana, which has a long standing reputation for not getting the highest caliber athletes, that his perception in draft circles is incorrect.
I know how terrifying Gordon is attacking the rim and I think his handle is better than other folks perceive it to be. I have always thought he would go this high, but when someone with a flashier jumper from a more high octane program (Jerryd Bayless) gets on draft boards, he sky rockets.
I believe that Gordon is not only bigger, but also faster and quicker than Bayless might be. At the very least, its ultra close. Gordon already has a man’s body and his game is very well acclimated to the NBA, because he doesn’t just rely on his fast hands and hair-trigger jumper to score. He is going to be a beast, no matter which team takes him.
Again, let me reiterate, I THINK ERIC GORDON IS ONE OF THE MOST ATHLETIC PLAYERS IN THIS DRAFT.

This guy will probably end up as a sleeper pick in the Lottery. Something tells me he is going to end up with the Clippers.