Report: Clippers lobbying DeAndre Jordan to change mind on Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks huge offseason could become a nightmare. After agreeing to a four-year, $80 million deal with DeAndre Jordan, it seems that the prized center could back out of the agreement.

Marc Stein first reported the big news of the Los Angeles pushing hard to bring back the starting center.

Story going online now: ESPN sources say Clippers lobbying DeAndre Jordan to reverse his decision to join Dallas and stay in LA with Clips
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 8, 2015

Link to ESPN latest on Clippers' efforts to convince DeAndre Jordan to walk away from Dallas deal and stay in LA: http://t.co/EPZIZRAiFV
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 8, 2015

Stars Blake Griffin and Chris Paul are expected to meet with Jordan today in an effort to bring him back to Hollywood.

ESPN sources say Blake Griffin has already huddled with DeAndre Jordan on the matter and that Chris Paul could also still join the process
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 8, 2015

ESPN sources say Chris Paul has been pushing hard to change DeAndre Jordan's mind in recent days and is expected to join today's meeting
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 8, 2015

Update (11:59 PM PT)

Reports also mention of the Clippers lack of appreciation for how the Mavericks conducted business with Jordan during the free agency process.

Source: Clippers were upset that Mavericks had a dinner and a meeting with DJ, and Clippers just had one meeting.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) July 8, 2015

Update (11:51 PM PT)

Sources: Doc Rivers, Steve Ballmer, Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, Paul Pierce and JJ Redick are converging on Houston to meet with Jordan.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 8, 2015

Source also tells me that Fegan made an ultimatum to Doc prior to agreement w/ Mavs that LAC would have to trade CP3 to keep DJ.
— Michael Eaves (@michaeleaves) July 8, 2015

Members of DJ’s family also reached out to family members of other players over the weekend. DJ’s family wanted him to stay in LA.
— Michael Eaves (@michaeleaves) July 8, 2015

Feeling within DJ’s family is that Dan Fegan was pushing DJ to sign with Mavs. Fegan also represents Parsons and is tight with Cuban.
— Michael Eaves (@michaeleaves) July 8, 2015

Update (12:21 PM PT)

Source: Was told Dan Fegan asking Doc Rivers to trade @CP3 in order for DeAndre Jordan to stay “is very much not true and ridiculous.”
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) July 8, 2015

Free agents can’t sign a deal until July 9th, so this is a last ditch effort for the Clippers to salvage their season.

All we can do is wait, see, and hope DJ sticks with the Mavs.

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