DeAndre Jordan re-signs with the Clippers, DJ rescinds agreement with the Dallas Mavericks

[DK-All Day]

Houston we have problem!

[jbk1234]

Doc in Houston. It's bout to go down.

Cuban's on the phone with that guy from No Country for Old Men.

[Chi]

The NBA needs to do away with this 10 signing grace period anyway. What's the point?

If I agreed with you I should be able to sign with you... Wth is the agreement period about?

[James40]

Wow just heard about this.

Wtf man. Verbally agreeing to a contract and now backing out from it is just ethically wrong. Its one of those unwritten rules in baseball that everyone knows and has to respect.

Has this happened before in the NBA?

Not quite the same but the Phillies booked Bobby Bonilla ( yes I'm that old) on a plane, sent a limo to pick him up at the airport, then he paid off the driver to take him 2 hours north to the New York Mets where he eventually signed.

[samuraix]

[MarvinGaye1983]

Hopefully DJ re-signs with the Clippers and Mark Cuban can hold another L.

[HarthorneWingo]

Didnt Boozer do something like this with the Cavs?

It was different. It had to do with an oral agreement Boozer had with the Cavs prior to the end of the season when he would be a RFA. Cavs claimed they had a deal in place for his return. Boozer then signed his deal with the Jazz. Cleveland sought to enforce it's oral agreement and lost, I believe. Those kind of agreements specifically are outlawed by the new CBA.

[rockersdash]

Jordan has burnt bridges in both locker rooms. If he goes back to the clips, its going to be akward after all the leaks about CP3 "freezing him out of high 5s" and all the tention between them. If he stays with the Mavs, he will be seen as a guy who had second thoughts and can't really be trusted. He really **** himself with this one.

If anything this would strengthen the Clippers bond with DJ. Getting past their differences right now would go a long way.

[Asif16]

I never understood why Jordan was leaving the Clippers in the first place.

Better team.
More money.
In Los Angeles.

With DJ on the mavs, Thats doubtful/debatable. Plus the mavs offer him more of a role on offense and to be "the guy". Guys always get attached to those things. Thats what you dream off when growing up.

[jbk1234]

Didnt Boozer do something like this with the Cavs?

It was worse. Boozer talked the Cavs into not extending the QO by promising that he'd re-sign for the MLE. Then he left for more money.

[Rapaz]

Sources: Phil Jackson has also landed in Houston. However, he was found in possession of Peyote and did not make it past security.

[King4Day]

I never understood why Jordan was leaving the Clippers in the first place.

Better team.
More money.
In Los Angeles.

With DJ on the mavs, Thats doubtful/debatable. Plus the mavs offer him more of a role on offense and to be "the guy". Guys always get attached to those things. Thats what you dream off when growing up.

But comparing the Clips with DJ and the Mavs with DJ, I don't think it's close. Especially now that Ellis is gone and the Mavs don't have a PG to lob to Jordan.

[Mr.Raptorsingh]

Sources: Phil Jackson has also landed in Houston. However, he was found in possession of Peyote and did not make it past security.

[EntropyPR]

Clippers about to replace Houston and San Antonio as the most hated team by Mavericks' fans.

[rockersdash]

I never understood why Jordan was leaving the Clippers in the first place.

Better team.
More money.
In Los Angeles.

With DJ on the mavs, Thats doubtful/debatable. Plus the mavs offer him more of a role on offense and to be "the guy". Guys always get attached to those things. Thats what you dream off when growing up.

What?

DJ on the Clips >>> DJ on the Mavs

Clippers are younger and have 2 top 10 players.

I can't disagree with DJ wanting more of an offensive role but the ceiling is exponentially higher with the Clippers.

[-TheDocOfDenial]

Jordan has burnt bridges in both locker rooms. If he goes back to the clips, its going to be akward after all the leaks about CP3 "freezing him out of high 5s" and all the tention between them. If he stays with the Mavs, he will be seen as a guy who had second thoughts and can't really be trusted. He really **** himself with this one.

If anything this would strengthen the Clippers bond with DJ. Getting past their differences right now would go a long way.

I think there will always be friction between CP3 and Jordan its just the way they are wired. While they probably get over it, I'm not sure players love other guys airing dirty laundry out there for the public. Thats why most of these stories come out after the players leave (which we all thought DJ did).

[EntropyPR]

I never understood why Jordan was leaving the Clippers in the first place.

Better team.
More money.
In Los Angeles.

With DJ on the mavs, Thats doubtful/debatable. Plus the mavs offer him more of a role on offense and to be "the guy". Guys always get attached to those things. Thats what you dream off when growing up.

But comparing the Clips with DJ and the Mavs with DJ, I don't think it's close. Especially now that Ellis is gone and the Mavs don't have a PG to lob to Jordan.

Before the Rondo trade Dallas was one of (if not the top) top lob teams in the NBA, and they still have the same PGs (except Nelson) and if they get Lin, then that is another PG.

[JXL]

Credit to CBSSports:

[Jedi32]

Well his agent would get a lot more money out of it if Deandre stays. Why are we sure his agent would try to stop him if he wants to reverse his decision?

It would hurt DA's and the Clippers reputations. Not the agents.

No one would do business with an agent who on a whim can convince someone to go elsewhere after making a promise. Jordan's agents rep is on the line here.

If he is representing a client that is in high demand teams would careless about what DJ did. All he has to day is that he respects the decisions his clients make.

[rockersdash]

Woj just got in on it

DJ might really go back lmao

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