DeAndre Jordan Agrees to One-Year Deal with Pelicans for 19th Season

DeAndre Jordan has agreed to a one-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans for his 19th NBA season. The 37-year-old center played a supporting role off the bench for New Orleans last season, averaging 4.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 16.6 minutes per game. No financial terms were disclosed, though the deal is expected to be at the veteran minimum.

Jordan was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 2008 draft and spent his first decade with the team. He led the league in rebounding in consecutive seasons and earned his only All-Star selection in 2016-17. He later played for the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets, where he won an NBA title as a backup in 2023.

Former Pelicans interim coach James Borrego praised Jordan’s contributions last April. “He’s a psychologist, he’s a mentor, he’s a friend, he’s a cheerleader, he’s a coach and he’s wearing five to six different hats every night,” Borrego said. ” The Pelicans enter the 2026-27 season under new head coach Jamahl Mosley.