DeAndre Jordan Reportedly Won't Be Dealt by Clippers at NBA Trade Deadline

Despite plenty of rumors and speculation, the Los Angeles Clippers did not trade center DeAndre Jordan before Thursday's NBA trade deadline, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

There was plenty of movement before the 3 p.m. ET deadline, but Jordan stayed put despite several teams reportedly showing interest.

According to ESPN.com's Zach Lowe, the Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Milwaukee Bucks were all in the mix. Wojnarowski also reported the Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers had talks regarding Jordan, while Marc Stein of the New York Times reported the Toronto Raptors were interested.

Although the Clippers seemed poised to sell after dealing power forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons in January, Jordan will remain in the fold to help push L.A. into the playoffs.

The 29-year-old veteran has a $24.1 million player option for 2018-19, per Spotrac, which he can decline to become a free agent in July.

Despite being a cornerstone player for the Clips, rumors of a potential trade first surfaced leading up to the 2017 NBA draft.

ESPN.com's Chris Haynes reported that L.A. "gauged the market" on Jordan and that it included talks with the Phoenix Suns to acquire the No. 4 overall pick and center Tyson Chandler. Clippers sources later told Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times that the team wasn't actively shopping Jordan.

Jordan was named to the Western Conference All-Star team for the first time last season, as he averaged 12.7 points, 13.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting a career-best 71.4 percent from the field.

Although the three-time All-NBA selection is best known for his defensive acumen, he has developed into a weapon on offense as well. He led the NBA in field-goal percentage in each of the past five seasons.

This season, Jordan is averaging 11.5 points, 14.9 rebounds and 1.0 block per game.

The 6'11" big man is also among the NBA's most durable players. Heading to the 2017-18 campaign, Jordan had missed eight games over the previous seven seasons, five of which came in 2015-16.

Despite the positives Jordan brings to the table, it comes as a surprise that the Clippers opted against trading him. They are on the fringes of playoff contention in the Western Conference, and with Griffin gone, they seem unlikely to win a playoff series even with Jordan still on the team.

Since Jordan can leave for nothing as a free agent in July, the Clippers may regret the decision to keep him.