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NBA: 10 players sure to regress in 2017-18

By Gerald Bourguet

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6. DeAndre Jordan

Milos Teodosic is one of the best passers in the world, but there aren’t many floor generals in NBA history who control the game as well as Chris Paul. With CP3 on his way to Clutch City, there’s a decent chance Lob City will need a new moniker.

Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are still around, but even with Griffin’s passing ability in the frontcourt and Patrick Beverley capable of serving as a secondary playmaker, the Los Angeles Clippers might not enjoy as many easy alley-oops in 2017-18.

Last year, Jordan averaged 12.7 points and 13.8 rebounds exactly for the second season in a row. He shot a league-leading 71.4 percent from the field, but his blocks also decreased from 2.3 per game to 1.7. Having just turned 29 years old in July, it will be telling how Jordan responds in his first year without Paul.