DeAndre Jordan stay in the Los Angeles Clippers
Thursday is the first day in the NBA, where basketball players can officially sign the negotiated contracts in recent days. Volte-face performed DeAndre Jordan, who promised to bind to the Dallas Mavericks, and eventually became the Los Angeles Clippers.
Nearly 27-year-old center, the best rebounder player last season, was one of the most coveted free agents on the market. Already on July 3 he announced that it has agreed with the Mavericks four-year terms of the contract, amounting to 80 million dollars.
But on Wednesday, Jordan did not react to any attempt to establish contact with him through Dallas. In his house there was a delegation composed of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, coach Doc Rivers and players led by Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Paul Pierce. As soon as the clock struck midnight and signing of contracts has become permitted, Jordan initialed a contract with the Clippers, also for four years, but for 88 million. From caused confusion to rest quietly during the ten day Caribbean cruise, which starts on Thursday.
Mavericks for it were in a very difficult position. Believing in Jordan to acquire the distance to your current Phoenix Suns center - Tyson Chandler. In the meantime, they disappeared from the market other players present at this position.
Club of Dallas in 2011, reached for the championship. His number one star Dirk Nowitzki. Germany has already had 37 years and being aware that it is less and less able to give the team, agreed to a wage reduction, to be able to download other valuable players and once again fight for the highest goals.
A year ago, the Mavericks tried to contract Dwight Howard, but he chose the Houston Rockets. In contrast, the acquisition of Rajon Rondo turned out to be a dud. Now the club let go both him and Moncia Ellis.
Volt Jordan may cause the intention to be bound by Texans also dispenses Wesley Mathews, who has so far appeared in the Portland Trail Blazers. Then on the battlefield will remain virtually only Nowitzki and Chandler Parsons, and the Mavericks likely will not remain nothing more than to give up the dream of a championship and begin the slow process of rebuilding.
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