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DeAndre Jordan tells us his summer-of-2015 snub of Mavs was part of his bigger, now-realized plan for the franchise

Whenever DeAndre Jordan gives reporters a few moments of his time, we know that, above all, the experience won't be dull.

And so on Thursday, with Jordan's former Clippers teammate Blake Griffin and the Pistons coming to Dallas on Friday - creating, too, a matchup of the NBA's top two rebounders, Andre Drummond and Jordan - Jordan was his usual entertaining self.

First, Jordan's thoughts on Griffin, who is coming off a 37-point, nine-rebound, seven-assist performance at New Orleans: "He's a load down there. He's tough. We've got to do our best at being physical with him, not fouling him.