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The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed free agent center DeAndre Jordan. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Jordan, 6-11, 265, appeared in 56 games (five starts) for the Denver Nuggets last season, averaging 3.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game.
The 17-year NBA veteran has appeared in 1,111 career games (791 starts) for the LA Clippers, Dallas, New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia and Denver. Selected by the LA Clippers with the 35th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Jordan holds career averages of 8.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 25.1 minutes per game.
A 2023 NBA Champion with the Denver Nuggets, Jordan was named to the All-NBA First Team in 2015-16 and has earned NBA All-Defensive First Team recognition twice (2014-15, 2015-16) and All-NBA Third Team recognition twice (2014-15, 2015-16). He was also named a 2017 NBA All-Star with the LA Clippers. New Orleans’ roster now stands at 18, including three two-way players.