Chandler Parsons: DeAndre Jordan was scared of being a franchise player
By Jack Crosby
Chandler Parsons didn’t hold back much when he talked about the drama that happened Wednesday night with DeAndre Jordan
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Wednesday night was a devastating night for the Dallas Mavericks, who ended up losing DeAndre Jordan, who had a last-minute change of heart and stayed with the Los Angeles Clippers. In particular, it was a devastating night for Chandler Parsons, who basically did all that he could to bring the center to Dallas.
Well less than 24 hours after all the drama ended, Parsons spoke out about the whole ordeal, and he really didn’t hold back all that much.
In speaking to ESPN when asked about why Jordan backed out, Parsons speculated that he just wasn’t ready to be the face of a franchise, which is what he would have been with the Mavericks eventually.
"It’s a lot of pressure. 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."
Well, this is one of the theories that was thrown around on Wednesday night when everything was happening, but it carries a little more weight when it comes from the mouth of Parsons himself. He, maybe even more so than Mark Cuban, was the one that was closest to Jordan throughout this entire free agency process. You can tell that he’s hurt by the decision, just like every member of the Mavericks organization has a right to feel that way at this moment.
But as you can see throughout the entirety of the interview here, Parsons wasn’t holding back one bit, even going so far as to say that Jordan is just happy being complacent with the position that he has in Los Angeles with the Clippers.
Just a fascinating dynamic here from all sides, and it’s crazy to think that it’s all just beginning.