LOS ANGELES, US – The Dallas Mavericks have landed center DeAndre Jordan, one of the most coveted National Basteball Association free agents of 2015, the Dallas Morning News reported on Friday.
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The deal, as rumored, includes a provision that would employ a player option after the third season in objective to allow Jordan to opt out for free agency in July 2018.
Jordan was said to be deciding between going to Dallas or re-signing with the Clippers, who did not have a player present during their meeting with Jordan.
The deal was acknowledged by Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who told a local sports radio station that he thinks Jordan could be a franchise player and have the same impact as Shaquille O’Neal, but that he was never given the opportunity until now. But coach Doc Rivers couldn’t persuade the Texas native to stick with Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and the franchise that drafted him seven years ago.
710 field goal percentage and 15.0 rebound per game average were the highest in the National Basteball Association this season, becoming the first player to lead those categories in consecutive years since Wilt Chamberlain in 1971-1972 and 1972-1973. 710 and rebounds per game with 15 last season. McGee had a couple promising years with the Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets before injuries and inconsistent play limited him to just 28 games over the past two seasons.
The Dallas Mavericks are set at four positions: DeAndre Jordan is now in the center slot, Dirk Nowitzki at the four, Chandler Parsons at the three, and Wesley Matthews (coming off Achilles surgery) at the two.
Robin Lopez will leave the Portland Trail Blazers to fill the open spot in the middle for the Knicks.
Rondo, 29, is trying to recover from a brief but tumultuous tenure in Dallas.
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Ever since the Los Angeles Clippers took a 3-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets in the second round of the National Basteball Association playoffs, things have fallen apart. Known for his highlight-reel worthy plays, he also makes plenty of boneheaded plays and was called “lazy and crazy” by George Karl. Belinelli agreed to a $19 million, three-year contract. It will be recalled last season that opposing teams resorted to the Hack-a-Jordan strategy, something picked up from the original Hack-a-Shaq scheme made when the Big Fella was still actively playing in the National Basteball Association.
