Stein said Cuban was already telling members of the Mavericks organization that Jordan was re-signing with Los Angeles.
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“He never left”, the Clippers’ coach said.
“He was the first guy we talked to”, Carlisle said. I didn’t think that was right.
“I still am unsure as to why it was a picture of a spaceship emoji and not just a spaceship emoji”, Redick told Lowe. I can’t get over that part.
On Jul. 9, Wesley Matthews inked a four-year, $70 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks. “And so I think from both sides I think everybody realizes it’s something that has to be looked at”. “If you had any ethics, u would msg me and I will give u his address”.
And if you want details, Rivers isn’t interested in sharing a whole lot. The Mavericks hoped to have Chandler, who returned in a trade last summer, as a backup plan if the pursuit of Jordan failed. “He’s always been pretty straightforward and a team builder”. “That was talked about and laughed about in some ways, but it was discussed”. They understand each other and they have a good relationship.
“It’s not as sinister as people try to make this”.
“It was growth. You have to continue growing”.
Chris Paul and Doc Rivers have got to find a way to get their offense to run through Jordan. “Guys wanted to stay see [the contract signing]. Not once. To this minute I have not heard anything from him since Tuesday night”.
Bringing back Jordan gives the team a top defensive option down low who can change a game on the defensive end. It was nice. D.J. left the house a couple of times. [Redick] came and went. “It made for a good story”.
The gloom seemed to overshadow even the team’s summer league practice Thursday. Wilcox made a shot and were jokingly throwing things at the television when a foul was called. Cuban had a amusing reaction to being asked about Jordan, which included, “So, this week on “Shark Tank”!” and, “Oh, you had to say his name”. He verbally agreed to the terms last week, but speculations arose that he might also back out following the stunning change of heart by the seven-foot All-Defensive center. At one point, star forward Blake Griffin tweeted a pic of a chair blocking Jordan’s front door. I don’t think they’re sitting around thinking who’s first, second or third.
So I flew down to Houston and got a room at the galleria, which is just a few minutes from his house.
Free agency started on July 1 and players can agree to deals at any time after that window opens, but they could not become official until 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday – the start of the new league year, not long after the salary cap and other financial matters for the coming season are released and finalized.
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Jordan formally re-signed with the Clippers on Thursday, ending a short, unusual free agency trip back where he began his National Basteball Association career. “If he’s in this situation again, he’ll probably be better at it”.
