Nets' DeAndre Jordan on Expanding Game at Age 31: 'Hell No. No. No Way.'

Don't expect to see Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan on the perimeter when the regular season begins. 

Asked by Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News if he has tried to add new wrinkles to his game, Jordan responded with a resounding no. 

"Hell no," he said. "No. No way. If I come out here and start shooting threes and s--t, then ya'll gonna be like, DeAndre, we shouldn't have signed that guy."

Jordan is one of the few traditional centers still playing significant minutes in the modern NBA. Teams are more frequently looking to space the floor with shooters who can play at the three-point line and create their own shot.  

Brook Lopez is one example of an old-school center who added new wrinkles to his game that fit this era of basketball. After attempting just 31 three-pointers in his first eight seasons, the California native has shot at least 325 in each of the past three seasons and made a career-high 36.5 percent with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2018-19. 

Jordan has only taken 11 three-pointers in 11 seasons and zero since 2017-18. The 31-year-old is still effective near the basket and sported averages of 11.0 points and 13.1 rebounds in 69 games last season with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks. 

The Nets are entering the 2019-20 campaign with high expectations, even with Kevin Durant expected to miss the season while recovering from a ruptured Achilles. 

Along with Kyrie Irving, Jordan will be a critical piece for the Nets as they attempt to improve on last season's 42-40 record and win a playoff series for the first time since 2013-14.