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ESPN doesn't understand Gordon signing.

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3. What's been the biggest surprise of this offseason thus far? Pelton: Ben Gordon getting more than the minimum. Granted, Gordon was released too late to be eligible for a playoff roster, but nobody even bothered picking him up when Charlotte waived him in March. For him to get nearly mid-level money, even if not fully guaranteed and entirely non-guaranteed beyond this season, was shocking. Strauss: The big surprise is Gordon getting a contract with the Magic. He could theoretically make sense as a piece on a stable, veteran team. But on a rebuilding squad? Why bother?

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5-140704/best-worst-deals-offseason-far