The battle for DeAndre Jordan isn't just limited to emojis. As word spread on Wednesday that the free agent center was rethinking his verbal agreement to join the Mavericks, representatives from both Dallas and the Clippers raced to meet with Jordan in his hometown of Houston.
The Clippers are stalling to keep DeAndre Jordan from meeting with the Mavericks
Doc Rivers and company are doing everything in their power to keep the free agent center away from Dallas.
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Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
The Clippers got the first chance to pitch Jordan, with a contingent that reportedly included coach Doc Rivers, Chris Paul, Paul Pierce, Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick. Los Angeles isn't giving up without a fight, and that includes in the meeting room. With a meeting with Mark Cuban looming, the Clippers reportedly stalled to keep the center away from the Mavericks owner:
This is a soap opera. Meeting over, sources say, but LAC stalling, staying with DeAndre because they know Mark Cuban just landed n Houston.
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 8, 2015 Clippers stalling, trying to keep DeAndre away from meeting with Cuban
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 8, 2015 Jordan will meet with the Mavericks before making his final decision. The Clippers reportedly believe they can lock him up, but after a day as frenzied as this one, the final outcome is anyone’s guess.
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