Eric Gordon is leaning toward opting-in to play the final season of his contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Gordon is looking to emerge in Alvin Gentry's up-tempo, high-scoring offense that involves ball movement and plenty of perimeter shots from both guard spots.

If Gordon opts in, he is scheduled to make $15.5 million this upcoming season. 

When the Phoenix Suns extended Gordon a four-year, $58 million offer sheet when he was a restricted free agent during the summer of 2012, Gentry was the Suns head coach at the time.

After the Pelicans signed Gentry to a four-year, $13.7 million contract on May 30 to replace Monty Williams, Gordon took to social media. He wrote on his Twitter account that he was looking forward to working with Gentry.