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Unrestricted Free Agent | 2014-15 Team: Clippers

  • 11.5 PPG
  • 15.0 RPG
  • 2.2 BPG
  • 2014-15 All-NBA Third Team
  • 2014-15 First Team All-Defense

Jordan came into his own this season, leading the NBA in rebounding and anchoring the Clippers' defense. Stay up to date on the athletic big man's free agency

Official: DeAndre Jordan Officially Staying In Lob City - 12:05 a.m., 9 July

Reports: Jordan Having Second Thoughts, Meeting With Clippers - 2:00 p.m., 8 July

HANG TIME BIG CITY — Not so fast, DeAndre Jordan.

Last week, after several days of lobbying and meetings, the free-agent center announced he'd be leaving the Los Angeles Clippers to join the Dallas Mavericks. Coming off a career season, in which Jordan averaged 11.5 ppg and a league-leading 15 rpg, Jordan leaving Lob City was a huge move on several fronts. For the Mavericks, Jordan would be a transformative big man who could play alongside Dirk Nowitzki, and give the Mavs the paint presence they've been lacking for years. It was arguably an even bigger issue for the Clippers, who because of salary cap constraints had no real way of replacing Jordan.

But what if they end up not losing Jordan in the first place?

According to a report today from ESPN.com's Marc Stein, the Clippers have redoubled their efforts and are attempting to convince Jordan to stick around after all…

Free agents are traditionally considered off limits once they strike a verbal agreement with a team during the NBA's annual moratorium period, but sources said that the Clippers have pushed to secure a meeting Wednesday in Houston for coach/team president Doc Rivers and possibly owner Steve Ballmer to make one last face-to-face pitch to Jordan in an attempt to convince him to walk away from the four-year, $80-plus million max deal he committed to with the Mavericks and instead stay with L.A.

Sources say that some Clippers players have been in contact in recent days as well with Jordan, who informed both teams of his decision last Friday and then flew to his offseason home in Houston.

Thursday is the first day teams and players can formally sign contracts once the moratorium is lifted. Sources say the Clippers, since Jordan's return to Houston, have been bypassing his representatives from Relativity Sports and have been urging him to take the Clippers' offer instead while there's still time.

Sources told ESPN's Chris Broussard that Jordan has told people close to him since picking Dallas that he's still "torn" and "unsure" about his choice.

When Jordan initially announced his exit, it was attributed to a collection of factors, from a disconnect with Clippers point guard Chris Paul to a lack of touches on the offensive end.

As some people have added today on Twitter, the Clippers may be trying to address these (and other) concerns with Jordan …

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Redick Gives Clippers 'Failing Grade' For Reported Jordan Loss

VIDEO: J.J. Redick talks about the Clippers not re-signing DeAndre Jordan

No. 3: Redick: Clippers deserve 'F' for offseason work — Well, this probably won't go very far with the Los Angeles Clippers' brass when new contract time comes up for J.J. Redick. After the Clippers lost out on re-signing center DeAndre Jordan this summer — easily the top free-agent priority for the team — Redick wasn't super happy about it. In a radio interview with Bleacher Report Radio on Sirius XM, Redick didn't mince words about how he thought the offseason went in Lob City:

"F. Is there an F-minus?

"Listen, we had one priority this summer, and that was to re-sign DJ, and we missed out on that. Barring some miracle, the makeup of our team is completely different now.

"He was such an integral part of what we did, not just defensively, but offensively with the screening, his rolling, his offensive rebounds. His presence down low essentially made teams either commit to the three-point line when Blake [Griffin] or Chris [Paul] penetrated, or commit to him, and that either opened up lobs to him or threes for guys like me and Jamal [Crawford] and Matt [Barnes].

"So he was a huge part of what we did and missing out and having him leave for Dallas gives us a failing grade."

Reports: Mavericks land Jordan (4 years, $80M) - 4:05 p.m.

Report: Jordan on verge of choosing Mavs - 3 July 3:46 p.m.

Just remember, he "reportedly" is "on the verge" of agreeing only (vs. signing), during mortatorium.

DeAndre Interested In Dallas?

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