Elite Sports NY · Jul 10, 2019
Dissecting the Brooklyn Nets’ multipurpose signing of DeAndre Jordan
The Brooklyn Nets signed DeAndre Jordan to help bring in Kevin Durant. But there’s more to his signing than a friendship between stars.
A longtime member of the infamous “Lob City Clippers,” DeAndre Jordan has played for two teams since leaving Los Angeles. His longtime friendship with Kevin Durant was long rumored to be a factor in free agency.
It proved true when both Durant and Irving took less money to help the Brooklyn Nets sign Jordan to a four-year deal worth $40 million; forming a new super team in the Eastern Conference.
Ahead of a season with high expectations, here’s a look at Jordan’s fit in Brooklyn and why he holds more value than just as a friend of superstars.