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[GaimeGuy]

all we need is the police to show up and charge the clippers with kidnapping

 

[Frozenprince]

Ballmer already better than ye olde racist dickbag in year fucking one.

I love it.

 

[JABEE]

How can they barricade Jordan without his consent? This is illegal. Are the Clippers actually preventing him from speaking to legal counsel (his agent)?

 

[HuskerDutheDu]

This is one of my favorite days in NBA history

 

[captive]

these guys have jets. He'll be there before Jordan can sign at midnight.

Its only a 45 minute flight too.

 

[DarkFlow]

How can they barricade Jordan without his consent? This is illegal. Are the Clippers actually preventing him from speaking to legal counsel (his agent)?

I hear they also have a gun.

 

[Kusagari]

Marc Stein
✔
@ESPNSteinLine

ESPN sources say Mavs owner Mark Cuban has begun to notify people within the organization that DeAndre Jordan is staying with Clippers

 

[Josh5890]

all we need is the police to show up and charge the clippers with kidnapping

More like a hostage situation

 

[Lebron]

I'm all okay for shamming of Cuban. This is glorious

 

[Frozenprince]

Marc Stein
✔
@ESPNSteinLine

ESPN sources say Mavs owner Mark Cuban has begun to notify people within the organization that DeAndre Jordan is staying with Clippers

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Suck it Cuban! (even though this honestly is better for his team in the long term)

 

[Reverend Funk]

This video should help people catch up on whats going on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7u9hP4r1S8

 

[JABEE]

I hear they also have a gun.

Exactly. Sounds like Jordan had cold feet like Frank Gore had with the Eagles this off season.

 

[Kevtones]

Aldridge, Matthews, and Lopez to return to Portland maybe !!?!

 

[marrec]

How can they barricade Jordan without his consent? This is illegal. Are the Clippers actually preventing him from speaking to legal counsel (his agent)?

I read this is Jim Ross's voice.

 

[Maddocks]

No doubt the nba is jumping up and down with joy right now. The First game of Dallas vs Clippers is going to be chippy as all hell because of the bad blood.

I want to see cuban and steve yelling at each other after every made and missed basket.

 

[dream]

this is gonna be the best day of my life

 

[Abounder]

This offseason has been amazing so far lol

Can't wait to see hack-a-Jordan in the next Mavs game...

 

[Cheddahz]

@Chris_Broussard 8m8 minutes ago

Sources: Cuban is beside himself. Driving around downtown Dallas begging (thru texts) Jordan's family for address to DeAndre's home

lmao

This might just be the greatest tweet ever

 

[Frozenprince]

No doubt the nba is jumping up and down with joy right now. The First game of Dallas vs Clippers is going to be chippy as all hell because of the bad blood.

I want to see cuban and steve yelling at each other after every made and missed basket.

Go full attitude era and have one of them whip out a chair.

 

[Josh5890]

No doubt the nba is jumping up and down with joy right now. The First game of Dallas vs Clippers is going to be chippy as all hell because of the bad blood.

I want to see cuban and steve yelling at each other after every made and missed basket.

I'm willing to bet big money that the first game is on Christmas

 

[Dega]

You know what?

Thank you LA. For once Im on your side. Anyone that shits on Dallas is okay by me!!


Houston > Dallas!!

 

[entremet]

Ballmer brining is corporate tactics to the NBA lol.

 

[Frozenprince]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 11s11 seconds ago
Yahoo Source: Clippers, DeAndre Jordan meeting was short. It was clear he was returning to them. Then they started to play cards.

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Translation: Eat shit, Cuban.

 

[nrvalleytime]

Meanwhile, the Spurs are watching this unfold.

 

[Cheddahz]

edit: beaten

 

[GrapeApes]

Right there, what you wrote, right there... more entertaining that Wrestling has been in 20 years.

That's close to when I stopped watching wrestling.

This is probably setting a bad precedent. Any team who made a bad trade or any free agents who agreed to a deal can back out. Kings could just send a "lol jk" text to the Sixers before midnight. Guys who go back against their words should be shunned.

 

[DarkFlow]

At least someone did something more embarrassing than my Suns...

 

[LyleLanley]

WOW!

It appears DeAndre Jordan had a last minute change of heart and has decided to sign with the Boston Celtics for the veteran minimum. - @WojYahooNBA

 

[fredrancour]

Goddamn. I wish my grandmother were still around to drink a pint of Cuban's bitter tears. She was a huge NBA fan and despised the guy.

Spoiler

 

[BobLoblaw]

 

[Frozenprince]

That's close to when I stopped watching wrestling.

This is probably setting a bad precedent. Any team who made a bad trade or any free agents who agreed to a deal can back out. Kings could just send a "lol jk" text to the Sixers before midnight. Guys who go back against their words should be shunned.

Not really, this stuff happens all the time. Big difference in a player backing out and a GM nixing a deal.

 

[Dr.Acula]

If I were DeAndre I would have Cuban and Ballmer participate in some kind of crazed billionaire competition like ballooning, space travel, or salt flat jet car racing.

 

[mm04]

That's "basketball reasons" right up your ass, Cuban.

 

[kewlmyc]

So what the hell is happening?

 

[RoKKeR]

Hilarious story, love it.

 

[Kobe24]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Translation: Eat shit, Cuban.

AHAHAAHA

 

[Kevtones]

If I were DeAndre I would have Cuban and Ballmer participate in some kind of crazed billionaire competition like ballooning, space travel, or salt flat jet car racing.

'I left my conviction on the moon, whoever can get it first will get to make my decision'

 

[Askherserenity]

Seems like the Mavericks gave up now.

This has been hilarious. And weird.

 

[jman2050]

This is hilarious and I hope the Clippers succeed in trolling the Mavs and the entire NBA.

 

[Heel]

 

[JABEE]

WOW!

It appears DeAndre Jordan had a last minute change of heart and has decided to sign with the Boston Celtics for the veteran minimum. - @WojYahooNBA

 

[Dresden]

holy shit

 

[Frozenprince]

Fucking dead.

 

[TheKaeptain]

HOLY SHIT... hahahahahahah

 

[perfectchaos007]

instant classic

 

[Mononoke]

Deandre Jordan last week verbally committed to signing with the Dallas Mavericks, a rival team. According to a moratorium during the first week of Free Agency, a player cannot sign to make it official until July 9th.

His former teammates and coaches did not take this lightly, and decided to lobby him to re-sign with the Clippers, his original team. The players are still at his house convincing him to come back, even after the verbal commitment.

This is not necessarily taboo, but is in bad form as Verbal agreements and agreements in principle serve a purpose for the rest of the NBA to continue to make moves and deals. If a verbal commitment doesn't hold weight anymore, business breaks down.

Jordan is now on the verge of signing back with his original team.

Is that better?

Yeah, that is great. OP was confusing as hell.

This def seems in bad form for the Clippers. Makes them look really shitty.

 

[blame space]

Wouldn't be a thread in OT without the first ten posts asking people to explain things for them.

 

[HuskerDutheDu]

Everything about this is perfect

 

[genjiZERO]

They should pay him extra for the kidnapping tort. Surreal.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

This is the dumbest thing that ever happened in the NBA