As the Boston Celtics head into the offseason, there is a large amount of uncertainty surrounding the team.

Terry Rozier, Marcus Morris, Aron Baynes, Al Horford and, obviously, Kyrie Irving — all key players for the Celtics at various degrees — each enter free agency this summer with slightly different priorities and largely different situations. Consequently, it seems as if Boston could have many new faces next season.

The 2018-19 roster clearly wasn’t good enough to win a championship — not because of talent but because of lack of fit — which means that one should expect Boston to be very aggressive in the trade market as they try to maintain their competitiveness. Superstars such as Anthony Davis is what comes to mind when most think of who the Celtics should pursue a trade for.

However, a less talented but still dangerous player like Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon is an option who could help Gang Green right away and he would come at a much cheaper cost.

According to a recent report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Rockets are already being aggressive this offseason and shopping virtually every player short of James Harden, including Chris Paul.

Sources: In calls to front offices, Houston GM Daryl Morey is showing an aggressive desire to improve roster with all players and picks available in talks. Hard to imagine James Harden scenario, but the rest under contract – perhaps even Chris Paul – could be moved in right deal. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 29, 2019

After a disappointing postseason for Houston in which they lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Golden State Warriors, they are looking to make a deal for a lottery pick.

Boston is reportedly one of the handful of teams that are interested in trading with Houston. Trading for Paul wouldn’t make much sense for the Celtics because of his massive contract and assuming the C’s are able to re-sign Horford this summer they have no reason to be interested in Capela.

However, as previously stated, Gordon would be an excellent fit in Boston as well. His ability to score the basketball from all over the court and make plays for himself and others, a trait that not many players on this Celtics roster possess, would undoubtedly be beneficial for Boston. Furthermore, Gordon is an elite three-point shooter which is a nice incentive to trade for the veteran playmaker.

One of the C’s biggest weaknesses this postseason was their sub-par three-point shooting, as for the entire playoffs they shot just 34.3 percent from deep. Gordon, who shot 40.0 percent from three this postseason and 37.0 percent from three for his postseason career, is a player that Boston should aggressively target this summer.

Another reason as to why Boston should pursue Eric Gordon is because he is an affordable expiring contract, unlike Paul and Capela. He will make just over $14 million next season which is a bargain considering he averaged 16.2 points per game in 2018-19.

It would not take a godfather offer to convince the Rockets to move Eric Gordon. The 14th overall pick which the Celtics received from the Sacramento Kings would likely be enough to get a deal done along with a rotation player or two to match salaries.

For a team like Boston that wants to compete in the Eastern Conference, it would be the right move to trade for a player that they know will be able to produce rather than taking a risk on a prospect at the end of the lottery.