DeAndre Jordan Apologizes to Mark Cuban, Mavericks After Signing with Clippers

Mark Cuban told his side of the DeAndre Jordan signing saga in an extended message to Dallas Mavericks fans Friday morning, and the 26-year-old center took to Twitter Friday evening to apologize to Cuban and the Mavs after re-signing with the Los Angeles Clippers: 

Tim MacMahon of ESPN provided Cuban's response to the apology:

According to MacMahon, Cuban said he still has not spoken with Jordan since Tuesday, though he did receive a call from Jordan's mother, Kimberly. 

Cuban previously gave a play-by-play account of his late recruitment of Jordan via the Cyber Dust application, as Baseball Prospectus' Kenny Ducey captured:

After previously agreeing to join the Mavericks on a four-year, $80 million deal, according to Yahoo Sports' Marc J. Spears, Jordan decided to opt for the friendly confines of Staples Center and ink a four-year max deal worth approximately $88 million, according to ESPN.com.   

"It’s a lot of pressure," Mavericks small forward Chandler Parsons told ESPN.com's Tim MacMahon. "Maybe he got nerves about being a franchise player and having the pressure of leading a team. He’s very comfortable in L.A. He can play behind Chris Paul, play behind Blake Griffin. That’s what I thought he didn’t want." 

According to MacMahon, Cuban later discussed the potential silver lining regarding Jordan's misdirection on The Ben and Skin Show: 

After swinging and missing on Jordan, the Mavericks turned to the trade market and secured a solid replacement for Tyson Chandler in the form of Zaza Pachulia, according to ESPN.com's Marc Stein. All it took was a second-round pick.

The Mavericks are reportedly close to adding point guard Deron Williams to their talent stockpile, too, after the Brooklyn Nets agreed to buy out $27.5 million of the remaining $43.3 million on his deal, per Stein. 

While a rivalry between the Clippers and Mavs is just beginning, it's refreshing to see both sides come forward with their respective thoughts on the situation.