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DeAndre Jordan agrees to sign with the Mavericks, for real this time

By Josh Hill

OAKLAND, CA - FEBRUARY 22: DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Los Angeles Clippers walks to the bench during the game against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on February 22, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - FEBRUARY 22: DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Los Angeles Clippers walks to the bench during the game against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on February 22, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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DeAndre Jordan is finally signing with the Dallas Mavericks, two years after we all thought he was going to.

Remember when we all thought DeAndre Jordan was going to sign with the Dallas Mavericks? That was two years ago, and it involved Chris Paul and Blake Griffin holding him hostage and a bunch of emojis tweets.

Since then, both Paul and Griffin were traded and the Clippers went in the tank. All of that was enough for Jordan to decide he wanted to opt-out of his deal with Los Angeles and finally complete his destiny — signing with the Mavericks.

DeAndre confirmed the agreement the only way he could — with an emoji.

There are a number of interesting things to unpack here, not the least of which is the fact that this is a one-year deal. It’s worth $24 million, but it’s a potential one-and-done for Jordan, who might be

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