Basketball
NBA Veteran DeAndre Jordan Signs with Los Angeles Lakers
by privatebet.com - 2021/09/11
The Los Angeles Lakers' current rooster includes several experienced players, and they recently welcomed another seasoned NBA veteran. DeAndre Jordan, who spent an entire decade with the Clippers, is the latest addition to the Lakers. The Lakers' rooster currently features ten players who are over 32 years old, including LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Russell Westbrook. Despite the rumors that the Brooklyn Nets traded Jordan to save money, he says that leaving made sense because he wanted to join a team capable of giving him a bigger role. "It was just both parties wanted to figure out something that was best for both of us. And I feel like they gave me that respect as a veteran player to be able to understand that I wanted to be able to compete. ... It just worked better for both of us," said Jordan at his introductory press conference. Jordan made a name for himself during his time with the Los Angeles Clippers, but he's been on a rocky journey since parting ways with this team in 2018. He went on to play for the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, and Brooklyn Nets, where he spent two seasons before singing his latest deal with Lakers.