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Los Angeles Clippers: 25 Best Players To Play For The Clippers

By Phil Watson

Apr 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the Los Angeles Clippers logo at midcourt during game two of the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples center. The Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers 102-81 to take a 2-0 lead. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the Los Angeles Clippers logo at midcourt during game two of the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Staples center. The Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers 102-81 to take a 2-0 lead. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) and Dallas Mavericks center Zaza Pachulia (27) during the 1st half. Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) and Dallas Mavericks center Zaza Pachulia (27) during the 1st half. Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 77. <strong>How acquired:</strong> 2nd round pick from Texas A&M, 2008 NBA Draft.. C. 2008-16. DeAndre Jordan. 5

DeAndre Jordan opted to enter the pros after a freshman season at Texas A&M during which he averaged almost eight points and six rebounds per game.

The Los Angeles Clippers took a chance on the athletic specimen in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft.

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A reserve in his first two seasons, Jordan took over the starting center job in his third year and hasn’t given it up, earning All-NBA and All-Defensive honors in both 2014-15 and 2015-16.

He led the NBA in rebounding in 2013-14 and 2014-15 and in field-goal percentage each of the last four seasons.

He was also second in the league in blocks in 2015-16, third in 2013-14 and finished fourth in both 2011-12 and 2014-15.

In 2015-16, Jordan averaged a career-best 12.7 points per game to go with 13.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in 33.7 minutes a night, shooting .703/0-for-1/.430.

In eight seasons in Los Angeles, Jordan has averaged 8.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 27.1 minutes per game, shooting .670/1-for-9/.421.

After a flirtation with the Dallas Mavericks, Jordan signed a contract in July 2015 with the Clippers that runs through 2017-18 and includes a player option for 2018-19.

He is the NBA’s all-time leader with a field-goal percentage of .670 and is 28th in league history with an average of 1.8 blocks per game.

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