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The six worst free agent signings in Nets franchise history

By Elaine Blum

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 20: DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots against the New Orleans Pelicans during a game at the Smoothie King Center on April 20, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 20: DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots against the New Orleans Pelicans during a game at the Smoothie King Center on April 20, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

5. DeAndre Jordan

Jordan came to Brooklyn in a package deal with fellow free agents Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Jordan signed a four-year contract for $40 million, which seemed like a good deal for a solid center at first. In his first season with the Nets, Jordan led the team in field goal percentage and rebounds. He provided little interior defense, however, and his minutes dropped significantly compared to previous seasons.

Former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson preferred to develop youngster Jarrett Allen instead of starting Jordan. Allen now plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers and made his first All-Star team last season. During the playoffs, Jordan struggled to get minutes at all. This was rumored to cause tension between him and his star teammates.

All this eventually led to Jordan being traded to the Detroit Pistons for Jahlil Okafor, who only played 26 games with the Nets, and Seku Doumbouya, who never suited up for the team at all. Signing Jordan is certainly not the biggest plunder the Nets ever committed in free agency because he delivered in his first season. It is quite the disappointment, however, that they could not get that same production for the entire length of the contract. Besides, his connection to Irving, Durant and the drama they brought to Brooklyn only adds to the amount of disappointment the Nets suffered since 2019.

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