Report: DeAndre Jordan to Sign 1-Year, $2.6M Lakers Contract After Clearing Waivers

DeAndre Jordan will sign a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers, per Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic.

Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Brooklyn Nets dealt Jordan to the Detroit Pistons earlier Friday:

Charania and Wojnarowski both reported that the Pistons intended to waive Jordan following a buyout, making him a free agent if he clears waivers.

Charania and James Edwards III of The Athletic also added that Jordan intends to give back $4 million of the remaining $20 million on his deal as part of the buyout agreement with Detroit.

Wojnarowski reported earlier Friday that the Lakers were a "serious contender" for Jordan if the Pistons bought him out.

With that appearing to be the case, Jordan will join a Lakers team that has a bevy of veterans 30 years or older playing on one-year deals surrounding a big three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook.

Jordan is entering his 14th NBA season, and this is his second stint in L.A. The first one was with the Clippers, who selected the ex-Texas A&M big man with the 35th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft.

That turned out to be a massive steal, as Jordan was part of the entertaining "Lob City" era featuring Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. That team changed the fortunes of the formerly moribund franchise as the Clippers became perennial postseason participants.

Jordan averaged 9.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game during his 10 seasons in L.A., which included a pair of rebounding titles and a 2017 All-Star Game appearance.

Jordan signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks in the summer of 2018. Since then, he's also played for the New York Knicks and Nets.