No. Friedman brought up Gibson as a name that he thinks might make sense for the Avs. There is zero reason to think the Avs are actually interested in him.
And I don't disagree that it doesn't make sense to give him away for nothing, unless of course ownership wants to save money while they aren't contending. But the bigger issue seems to be actually finding a team willing to gamble $3.2m on him for the next 2+ seasons in the first place, when there's guys available for free who are just as good for $1m with no commitment.