DeAndre Jordan agrees to four-year, $88M deal with Clippers, reneges on Dallas

[Emmette Bryant]

Lost all respect for DeAndre.

Coward move.

He's not allowed to change his mind?

[jpotter33]

Aren't some forms of verbal agreements legally binding in other areas?

It depends... did they shake on it?  Was DeAndre crossing his fingers?

http://thelawdictionary.org/article/is-a-verbal-agreement-legally-binding/

So apparently they usually are legally-binding, but enforceability is an issue. I know the moratorium restricts signing contracts themselves, but I wonder if the Mavs could argue that the verbal agreement was a promise to sign the contract, or something of that nature.

[CelticSooner]

Do you guys think we might see some changes to the moratorium now? This makes the league look stupid.

[LarBrd33]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say DeAndre Jordan is on verge of accepting Mavs' four-year, $80M+ max offer. Dallas firmly in lead and decision likely today

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
LAC free agent center DeAndre Jordan plans to announce that he will be signing with the Mavericks early this evening, a source told Yahoo

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Free agent center DeAndre Jordan has informed Mavs owner Mark Cuban & coach Rick Carlisle he is coming to Dallas, sources told Yahoo Sports.

Update July 8, 2015:

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
The terms in play now from Clips for Jordan, sources say, are five-year max deal in excess of $110 million with player option after Year 4

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
Mavs, sources say, still have not heard directly from DeAndre Jordan since TUES and now concede there's zero hope of changing his mind again

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say Mavs owner Mark Cuban has begun to notify people within the organization that DeAndre Jordan is staying with Clippers



Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
They are also playing video games inside DJ's house. One source who left the meeting said, "It's done. I wouldn't have left if it wasn't."



Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Yahoo Source: Clippers, DeAndre Jordan meeting was short. It was clear he was returning to them. Then they started to play cards.

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
DeAndre Jordan needs an agent certification on contract, invalid without it. Agents are expected to join Clippers, Jordan tonight at house.

I read these reports of the team staying at DeAndre's house and waiting for him to sign and get the distinct impression that DeAndre must have a child's mentality... like he was pouting because he's not the focus of the offense and then they were like "it's ok buddy... come back home... here's a cookie... let's play some Pokemon until it's time to sign a contract"

[PAOBoston]

Mavs now have a ton of cap space and need a starting big man. Let's flip DLee to them for their 2018 pick (do they still have it?). Extra bonus of keeping them out of the bottom seven so we actually get their pick this year. Unlikely but it would be classic Danny Ainge :p

I dont think Dallas has anything that interests BOS that they would be willing to give up. I think Javale McGee might make a lot of sense for them.

[CelticSooner]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say DeAndre Jordan is on verge of accepting Mavs' four-year, $80M+ max offer. Dallas firmly in lead and decision likely today

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
LAC free agent center DeAndre Jordan plans to announce that he will be signing with the Mavericks early this evening, a source told Yahoo

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Free agent center DeAndre Jordan has informed Mavs owner Mark Cuban & coach Rick Carlisle he is coming to Dallas, sources told Yahoo Sports.

Update July 8, 2015:

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
The terms in play now from Clips for Jordan, sources say, are five-year max deal in excess of $110 million with player option after Year 4

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
Mavs, sources say, still have not heard directly from DeAndre Jordan since TUES and now concede there's zero hope of changing his mind again

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say Mavs owner Mark Cuban has begun to notify people within the organization that DeAndre Jordan is staying with Clippers



Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
They are also playing video games inside DJ's house. One source who left the meeting said, "It's done. I wouldn't have left if it wasn't."



Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Yahoo Source: Clippers, DeAndre Jordan meeting was short. It was clear he was returning to them. Then they started to play cards.

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
DeAndre Jordan needs an agent certification on contract, invalid without it. Agents are expected to join Clippers, Jordan tonight at house.

I read these reports of the team staying at DeAndre's house and waiting for him to sign and get the distinct impression that DeAndre must have a child's mentality... like he was pouting because he's not the focus of the offense and then they were like "it's ok buddy... come back home... here's a cookie... let's play some Animal Crossing until it's time to sign a contract"

He's had mental issues all the way back to college. He wanted to be wooed which is sad.

[saltlover]

Aren't some forms of verbal agreements legally binding in other areas?

They can be.  But the CBA, which governs all contracts for NBA players, specifically says that no agreements are good during the moratorium period.  That will trump anything else.

[LarBrd33]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say DeAndre Jordan is on verge of accepting Mavs' four-year, $80M+ max offer. Dallas firmly in lead and decision likely today

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
LAC free agent center DeAndre Jordan plans to announce that he will be signing with the Mavericks early this evening, a source told Yahoo

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Free agent center DeAndre Jordan has informed Mavs owner Mark Cuban & coach Rick Carlisle he is coming to Dallas, sources told Yahoo Sports.

Update July 8, 2015:

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
The terms in play now from Clips for Jordan, sources say, are five-year max deal in excess of $110 million with player option after Year 4

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
Mavs, sources say, still have not heard directly from DeAndre Jordan since TUES and now concede there's zero hope of changing his mind again

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say Mavs owner Mark Cuban has begun to notify people within the organization that DeAndre Jordan is staying with Clippers



Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
They are also playing video games inside DJ's house. One source who left the meeting said, "It's done. I wouldn't have left if it wasn't."



Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Yahoo Source: Clippers, DeAndre Jordan meeting was short. It was clear he was returning to them. Then they started to play cards.

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
DeAndre Jordan needs an agent certification on contract, invalid without it. Agents are expected to join Clippers, Jordan tonight at house.

I read these reports of the team staying at DeAndre's house and waiting for him to sign and get the distinct impression that DeAndre must have a child's mentality... like he was pouting because he's not the focus of the offense and then they were like "it's ok buddy... come back home... here's a cookie... let's play some Animal Crossing until it's time to sign a contract"

He's had mental issues all the way back to college. He wanted to be wooed which is sad.

For real?  I know nothing about him.  Just the way the details of this are coming out make me think the guy is prone to emotional impulse decisions and they had to reel him in.   Like a child who ran away from home and then started crying his eyes out at the bus stop. 

Poor DeAndre...

[GetLucky]

@clydedrexler22: Why are you playing with people's time and money? your word is as valuable as your free throw shooting #DeAndreJordan #clippers #Mavericks

vie Twitter

[BudweiserCeltic]

@clydedrexler22: Why are you playing with people's time and money? your word is as valuable as your free throw shooting #DeAndreJordan #clippers #Mavericks

vie Twitter

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Those tweets from an account identified as Clyde Drexler's are not from Clyde Drexler, the former Blazers, Rockets Hall of Famer

[SparzWizard]

One thing boggles my mind in today's drama: reading all these Broussard tweets makes me wonder how does this guy still have a job...

Cuban driving all over Dallas town to beg for Jordan's address? What?? Lol...

[CelticSooner]

One thing boggles my mind in today's drama: reading all these Broussard tweets makes me wonder how does this guy still have a job...

Cuban driving all over Dallas town to beg for Jordan's address? What?? Lol...

Sounded ridiculous. How would Cuban not know where he lived? Those sauces Broussard gets must be mighty tasty.

[D.o.s.]

Lost all respect for DeAndre.

Coward move.

He's not allowed to change his mind?

It actually has less to do with this than the general ecosystem of NBA free agency. Think about it: the moratorium is in effect as much for the owners as it is for the players.

[fairweatherfan]

In other class of 08 news, JR Giddens reneged on a verbal agreement to transfer from bowling pin setter to concessions.

[Tr1boy]

Anyone think Amir will do the same?