Of all this season’s trade candidates who didn’t end up being dealt, DeAndre Jordan may have been the most frequent subject of trade rumors. However, after sticking with the Clippers through last month’s deadline, Jordan doesn’t seem eager to leave Los Angeles this summer. Although he’ll have the opportunity to become a free agent in July, Jordan tells Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports that his preference is to stay where he is.
“I’m here and that’s what I’m focused on,” Jordan said. “I’m excited. Like I told somebody the other day, I hope I can play another 10 years here. That’s what I’m focused on now.”
Jordan, who spoke about the “great times” he has had over the course of his 10 years with the Clippers, is probably unlikely to exercise his player option for 2018/19, according to Lee. However, even if he opts out, the veteran center could ink a new deal with the Clips. Whether such a deal is in the cards remains to be seen.
Here’s more on the Clippers:
- Center Boban Marjanovic was an afterthought in this season’s Blake Griffin blockbuster, with the analysis of that deal mostly focusing on the other pieces the Clippers received — Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, and a first-round pick. However, Marjanovic has been proving his value to the Clippers as of late, writes Elliott Teaford of The Daily Breeze. Boban has one more year left on his deal after this season and will earn $7MM in 2018/19.
- Clippers point guard Milos Teodosic says he has no regrets about leaving Europe to come to the NBA, as he tells Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times. “So far, I really enjoy [playing in the NBA],” Teodosic said. “I’m happy to be here and I really enjoy playing with the best players in the world and against the best players in the world.”
- Earlier today, we opened up a discussion on the Western Conference playoff race, which features the ninth-seeded Clippers looking to work their way into the top eight.
Let’s see if the Clippers sign DAJ to a multi year contract and trade him 6 months later like they did to Griffin.
Along with Lou Williams.
They realized they botched the signing and dealt him for some good players and a pick, well done
Wish he’d learn how to shoot free throws. I can’t understand bigs not trying to learn how to shoot free throws. They take all this beating under the basket and the only reward they get is to dunk. But if they could shoot mid range and free throws, they’d provide ten to fifteen more points per game. But especially down the stretch in games, now where they are being played in playoff mode. I volunteered for Reggie Theus’ Aggie basketball in Cruces and worked three minutes with their starting center, Hatila Passos who listened to me. In the district playoffs, Passos shooting about 50% from the charity strip, made two free throws shooting the way I told him, and he forced an overtime. Unfortunately, the Aggies ended up losing, but I felt good knowing that I had a hand and a dog in the fight.
Wow who knew it was that easy
So a two free throw sample size is enough to prove success? Good grief. I wonder why Shaq never called you. A real shame. He could have been someone.
Boban has $9.45M for next year. Most of the reason Pistons wanted to get rid of him. Check HoopsHype for this confirmation. The link to Boban on this article says $7M
Boban was an Arenas rule free agent in 2016, so his cap hits would’ve been $5.6MM, $5.9MM, and $9.5MM if the Spurs had matched the Pistons’ offer sheet, but because they didn’t, it was just averaged out to $7MM per year.