DeAndre Jordan, Clippers Have Reportedly Discussed Contract Extension

DeAndre Jordan and the Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly discussed a contract extension, although there is no deal in place as the start of the regular season approaches, according to the Los Angeles Times' Brad Turner. 

Turner added that Jordan said Friday he wants to be back, and that his interest has been reciprocated by the Clippers. 

Jordan is currently under contract for $22.6 million this season, but he has the ability to decline a $24.1 million player option for the 2018-19 season and become an unrestricted free agent. 

The last time Jordan hit the open market, drama ensued that featured a reported commitment to the Dallas Mavericks before he reneged and returned to the Clippers on a four-year, $87 million deal. 

Since then, Jordan has averaged 12.7 points, 13.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks while leading the NBA in field-goal percentage each of the past two seasons. 

According to Basketball-Reference.com, Hassan Whiteside is the only other player who has reached those statistical benchmarks over the past two seasons. 

Thanks to those numbers, Jordan has made the All-NBA team two years running, including a First Team nod after the 2015-16 season. 

It's unclear if the Clippers are interested in forking over a contract that's worth 120 percent of Jordan's current salary―the max he's eligible to earn, according to cap expert Nate Duncan―but it's safe to say the 29-year-old will angle for a lucrative raise based on the two-way contributions he's made during the team's rise to prominence in the Western Conference.  

Contract information courtesy of Spotrac.com.