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Even though he's a "Midwest guy," Eric Gordon doesn't foresee any problems moving to Los Angeles to join the Clippers.

"I get a chance to be around the water. Living here is going to be easy for me," Gordon said.But living near the ocean is only one of about 8 million reasons why the move is a good one for the 19-year old.

The Clippers and Gordon, the seventh overall pick of the NBA draft, on Wednesday agreed to a three-year, $8.4-million contract, with a qualifying option for a fourth year.

"Hopefully, I'm somewhat of a missing piece to getting that chemistry back together," Gordon said. "I think this is a great group to play with. You have a lot of veteran guys who are all-stars, and it'll just be great to get a chance to play with them."

The Clippers, who had a record of 23-59 last season, want the 6-foot-3 former Indiana guard to alleviate some of their perimeter shooting woes and give them backcourt depth.

Source: Los Angeles Times