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We know this time of year as "winter." Eric Gordon knows it as "trade season."

Whenever Feb. 19 rolls around, the 26-year-old shooting guard is perennially mentioned in all kinds of pre-deadline buzz.

However, this year, Gordon’s fourth with the New Orleans Pelicans, talks have been relatively quiet.

On Feb. 13, Gordon told Jimmy Smith of The Times-Picayune that the Pels gave him "word that they’re not trying to make a move."

Here’s more from the 6’4” shooter:

I'm never worried about ever getting traded. I'm just here to play basketball. I've been playing well and showing the team what I can do. When you put the ball in my hands and force me into situations where things get tough, or to make a play, I'm able to do that.

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It's always good for a team [to] give you a word that they're not trying to make a move. You never know what can happen or what someone else's mindset is when they want to trade you. But I haven't thought about that. I just go out there and play.

Due close to $30 million over the next two years, Gordon is by far the highest-paid player in New Orleans.

Early this year, though, he didn’t play like it...at all.

The six-year vet started slow through the Pelicans’ first 12 games, contributing just 9.5 points and two assists while shooting 39.8 percent. But after missing the next 21 games with a shoulder injury, Gordon returned with a vengeance on Jan. 15.

Since coming back, he’s averaged 14.5 points (43.3 percent), 4.9 assists and three rebounds a game.

If the Pelicans want to trade Gordon, now is the time to sell high.



The following deals were created using ESPN's Trade Machine.

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SmashMouth

Sell...sell.....sell now!

alleycat_126

Gordon for the Dragon Straight..... The Dragon and Holiday in the backcourt