DeAndre Jordan Player Rumors
All the Player Rumors about DeAndre Jordan.
Lakers Pursuing Both Aldridge And Jordan?
2015/06/pursuing-lamarcus-aldridge.htmlExecutives believe that the Lakers are looking to clear space in order to offer deals to both LaMarcus Aldridge and DeAndre Jordan, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports (on Twitter). … On Tuesday, Chris Broussard of ESPN.com reported that Jordan is tired of being third in line behind Chris Paul and Blake Griffin and wants a larger role on offense.
Free Agency Rumors: LeBron, Cavs, Leonard
2015/06/rumors-lebron-leonard.htmlMavericks star Dirk Nowitzki will join the team's recruiting contingent in Wednesday's meetings with DeAndre Jordan and LaMarcus Aldridge, Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com tweets.
Latest On DeAndre Jordan
2015/06/deandre-jordan-lakers.html8:17am: Rumors of a rift between DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul are true, and the Mavs, Lakers and Bucks, as well as the Clippers, will have pitch meetings with Jordan at his home when free agent negotiating begins next week, reports Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times. … 11:55am: Jordan is tired of being third in line behind Paul and Blake Griffin and wants a larger role on offense, Broussard hears, as he writes in a full story.
Doc Rivers Confident DeAndre Jordan Returns
2015/06/confident-deandre-returns.htmlBy trading Spencer Hawes in a package with Matt Barnes to the Hornets for Lance Stephenson, Clippers President of Basketball Operations and coach Doc Rivers is confident DeAndre Jordan will return to the team, Arash Markazi of ESPNLosAngeles.com tweets. … The Clippers will offer Jordan, who comes in eighth in the latest Hoops Rumors Free Agent Power Rankings, a max deal, as Rivers has made clear.
Bucks To Pursue Brook Lopez, Tyson Chandler
2015/06/pursue-lopez-tyson-chandler.htmlThe Bucks, who set themselves up with an additional $7.9MM in cap flexibility with Thursday's Ersan Ilyasova trade, would also like to go after DeAndre Jordan, but it's widely regarded a two-team race between the Clippers and Mavericks for his services, Stein also hears. … He isn't the top priority for Dallas, MacMahon cautions, though the Mavs would like to retain him if they miss out on Jordan.
Southwest Notes: Ellis, Llull, Duncan, Collins
2015/06/southwest-duncan-collins.htmlThe Mavs prefer to spend on either a combination of LaMarcus Aldridge and Tyson Chandler or DeAndre Jordan and a three-and-D wing player, MacMahon adds.
Pacific Notes: Clippers, Russell, Jordan
2015/05/pacific-clippers-russell.htmlWith DeAndre Jordan set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer and a challenging salary cap situation for the team to navigate, the Clippers have an important decision to make regarding the big man. … Amin Elhassan of ESPN.com (Insider subscription required) breaks down the different scenarios for the franchise regarding re-signing Jordan, as well as what could happen if he departs this offseason.
Pacific Notes: D’Alessandro, Draft, Clippers
2015/05/pacific-dalessandro-clippers.htmlClippers coach/executive Doc Rivers denies that there is any rift between teammates Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, Arash Markazi of ESPNLosAngeles.com relays.
Mavs Consider Chandler-Jordan Sign-And-Trade
2015/05/consider-chandler-jordan.htmlMembers of the Mavs front office have tossed around the idea of engineering a sign-and-trade that would send Tyson Chandler and Raymond Felton to the Clippers for DeAndre Jordan, should Jordan elect to sign with the Mavs this summer, reports Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com. … The Clippers appear poised to offer Jordan the max to stay, but the league's leading rebounder has said the Clips aren't necessarily the favorites to re-sign him and has apparently made it clear to the Mavs that he's highly interested in playing for them, as MacMahon previously reported.
Western Notes: Jordan, Draft, Nuggets
2015/05/western-jordan-nuggets.htmlThe Mavericks don't have a great track record of attracting top-tier free agents to Dallas, but the franchise badly needs to land Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, Jean-Jacques Taylor of ESPNDallas.com writes. … Jordan represents the Mavs' last hope to put a championship-caliber team together around Dirk Nowitzki, Taylor opines.
And-Ones: Max Players, Clippers, Bulls, Payrolls
2015/05/players-clippers-payrolls.htmlClippers reserve Dahntay Jones insists there's no rift between DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul, as had been reported, telling TMZ that everyone on the team is united in their desire for Jordan to re-sign in free agency this summer. … "Those guys are brothers, man," Jones said of Jordan and Paul.
Western Notes: Jordan, Lakers, Nuggets
2015/05/western-jordan-lakers-nuggets.htmlAccording to coach/executive Doc Rivers, Los Angeles' first order of business this summer will be re-signing center DeAndre Jordan, Blinebury notes. … Can you tamper with your own guy? If that's true I'm going to go tamper right now." The Clippers will have competition for the unrestricted free agent's services, and Jordan has already expressed through back channels that he’ll be “extremely interested” in signing with the Mavs this summer.
James, Curry, Harden Lead All-NBA Teams
2015/05/james-curry-harden.htmlBlake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Tim Duncan, Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving make up the third team.
Leonard, Green, Allen Lead All-Defensive Teams
2015/05/leonard-defensive-teams.htmlKawhi Leonard, Draymond Green, Tony Allen, DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul comprise this year's All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced via press release. … Green and Jordan are also soon-to-be free agents on the first team, while Butler and Duncan are heading to free agency from the second team.
Clippers Interested In Wesley Johnson
2015/05/clippers-interested-johnson.htmlThe Lakers would love to lure DeAndre Jordan across Staples Center from the Clippers this summer, not surprisingly, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPNLosAngeles.com, and the Clips meanwhile have their eyes on convincing a Laker to switch sides. … The Clippers, who are reportedly expected to float a max offer to try to retain Jordan, are also interested in swingman and soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Wesley Johnson, sources tell Shelburne.
Latest On Clippers, DeAndre Jordan
2015/05/clippers-deandre-jordan.html9:16am: It's "obvious" that the Clippers will do whatever it takes to retain DeAndre Jordan this summer, coach/executive Doc Rivers said postgame Sunday to reporters, including Dan Woike of the Orange County Register. … 1:50pm: Rivers more or less confirmed that the Clippers will offer Jordan a max deal when asked at the team's season ending press conference today, as Markazi relays (Twitter link).
Western Notes: Clippers, Thunder, Grizzlies
2015/05/western-clippers-thunder-grizzlies.htmlDeAndre Jordan is in no rush to discuss his plans as an unrestricted free agent this summer, and if the big man re-signed with the Clippers, his contract would restrict their ability to upgrade their bench, Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times writes. … "I'm not a free agent until July," Jordan said when asked about his future after the Clippers were eliminated from the playoffs.
Pacific Notes: Clippers, Suns, Kings
2015/05/pacific-notes-clippers-kings.htmlDoc Rivers, the Clippers' coach and president of basketball operations, said re-signing DeAndre Jordan is the Clippers' top offseason priority, tweets Dan Woike of the Orange County Register. … The most obvious question mark for the Clippers heading into the summer is if they can re-sign Jordan, who will be an unrestricted free agent coming off a big season, but besides that, the Clippers' biggest need is depth, Kevin Pelton of ESPN.com writes (Insider subscription required).
Western Notes: Chandler, Kings, Milutinov
2015/05/western-chandler-milutinov.htmlThe Mavericks need to retain Tyson Chandler if they fall short in their pursuit of DeAndre Jordan this summer, Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com opines. … Both become unrestricted free agents this summer and Jordan is the more attractive option because he's younger, a better defender at this stage of his career and has led the NBA in field-goal percentage the last three seasons, MacMahon continues.
DeAndre Jordan Extremely Interested In Mavs
2015/04/deandre-jordan-interested.htmlTUESDAY, 11:50pm: Soon-to-be free agent DeAndre Jordan has made it known that he has interest in signing with the Mavs this summer, reports Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com (Twitter link). … 1:27pm: The Mavs indeed intend to pursue Jordan, sources tell Marc Stein of ESPN.com.
Atlantic Notes: Casey, Knicks, Lopez
2015/04/atlantic-casey-knicks-lopez.htmlOn the flip side, Lopez might be competing for offers with a number of other high-profile centers who will enter the market this summer, including Marc Gasol, DeAndre Jordan, Tyson Chandler and Omer Asik, Scotto adds.
Pacific Notes: Robinson, Clippers, Warriors
2015/03/robinson-clippers-warriors.htmlThe chat touched on his relationship with coach (and former GM) Steve Kerr and the team's previous pursuit of DeAndre Jordan.
Pacific Rumors: Cousins, Jordan, Stoudemire
2015/03/pacific-cousins-stoudemire.htmlDeAndre Jordan said he loves the city of New York but isn't thinking about his free agency this summer, as he told reporters, including Marc Berman of the New York Post, after the Clippers beat the Knicks on Wednesday.
Free Agent Stock Watch: DeAndre Jordan
2015/03/watch-deandre-jordan.htmlDeAndre Jordan told Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today Sports last week that “the free agency process is definitely going to be a fun one." The Clippers’ center, who will be an unrestricted free agent at season’s end, has good reason to be looking forward to the summer. … Jordan, who is making $11.44MM this season, is averaging 11.2 PPG and 2.2 blocks.
Pacific Notes: Jordan, Price, Suns
2015/03/pacific-notes-jordan.htmlIn the latest edition of their A to Z podcast (audio link), Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan told Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today Sports that the incumbent team won't necessarily have a head start on the rest of the field in free agency.