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DeAndre Jordan Reaches Out to Clippers, Wants to Re-Sign?

By Maxwell Ogden

May 17, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) looks up during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets in game seven of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. The Rockets defeated the Clippers 113-100 to win the series 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) looks up during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets in game seven of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. The Rockets defeated the Clippers 113-100 to win the series 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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DeAndre Jordan is headed to the Dallas Mavericks. He agreed to a five-year, $80 million contract with Mark Cuban’s club and will now take over as the franchise center.

Or will he?

Jordan agreed to terms on an $80 million deal with the Mavericks, but hasn’t signed anything. Friendship, history and a more lucrative contract are suddenly coming into play.

According to Marc Stein of ESPN, Chris Paul and the Clippers are making a late push to convince Jordan to stay with the team.

Welcome to free agency, where nothing is as it seems.

Paul has been criticized for being, “Too harsh,” on Jordan since his agreement with the Mavericks was announced. Suddenly, he’s become a key recruiter in attempting to keep DJ in L.A.

Per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Paul won’t be alone in his meeting with Jordan:

Per Stein, the Clippers believe Jordan will be signing the dotted line and returning to Los Angeles.

Wojnarowski, the rumor guru, reported the same:

Let the chaos begin.

Jordan may not have signed anything, but he did give a verbal commitment to the Mavericks. To pull out of that and sign with another team would not only be shocking, but unlike anything we’re accustomed to seeing in the NBA.

If nothing else, games between the Clippers and Mavericks would take competitiveness and aggressiveness to a new level entirely.

The question is, will he actually leave?

The Clippers have come under fire for what’s happening, with some criticizing the organization of performing underhanded tactics. The reality is, until a contract is signed, every free agent is in play—verbal commitment or otherwise.

It simply must be noted that this all started with Jordan reaching out to Rivers—not the other way around.

If that’s not a sign that Jordan wants to return to the Clippers, what is?

Jordan was drafted by Los Angeles at No. 35 overall in the 2008 NBA Draft. He’s spent every season of his professional career with the team, forming a close friendship with Griffin and becoming a two-time rebounds leader and Third Team All-NBA selection in 2014-15.

Despite the vastly reported agreement with the Mavericks, there’s a very good chance that he could rejoin the Clippers for 2015-16 and beyond.

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