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Los Angeles Clippers: Trade Value Rankings

By Cameron Stewart

Nov 24, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers with guard Chris Paul (3) and forward Blake Griffin (32) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 24, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers with guard Chris Paul (3) and forward Blake Griffin (32) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 5, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) looks on during the third quarter against the Orlando Magic at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) looks on during the third quarter against the Orlando Magic at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

DeAndre Jordan

The clear-cut choice for having the third-most trade value of the Clippers is center DeAndre Jordan.

If one player has benefited from Griffin’s absence, it’s been Jordan. After breaking out in Griffin’s absence last season, Jordan has done it yet again. Since January, Jordan has averaged 13.9 points, 15.4 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 68 percent from the field.

Those type of numbers while racking up wins are the reason why the Mavericks pushed so hard for him last season and why the Clippers

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tried so hard to bring him back to Los Angeles. Jordan isn’t the best big man in the league, but he’s on the short list when talking about the best centers in the league today.

Even though the league has shifted to small-ball, there will always be room for an athletic big man like Jordan. Every team would love to have an elite rim protector and rebounder like Jordan patrolling the paint on their team.

Jordan being tied down for an additional three seasons after this certainly helps his trade value. If the NBA ever changes the rules to limit the “Hack-A-Shaq” strategy that has caused Jordan to be a detriment to his team, Jordan’s value will only go up.

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