Another team has joined the fray to possibly hook up DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers who is headed to NBA Free Agency.
With the Clippers making it clear that they are bent on keeping the slotman, such is not expected to prevent teams from making serious pitches at Jordan.
Jordan led the league in rebounding for the second consecutive season with 15 RPG and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First team just recently. Though his free-throw shooting needs major improvement, the fact is that Jordan can be a key addition to any team.
The Milwaukee Bucks are aggressively looking to beef up their center slot and Jordan is one of their targets. Other players the Bucks have in mind include Tyson Chandler of the Dallas Mavericks and Brook Lopez of the Brooklyn Nets.
Unlike Jordan, Jason Kidd is seen to have a pivotal hand in recruiting Chandler and Lopez having had ties with them in the past as a player and a coach respectively.
The Bucks have the cap space available ($16 million) to offer Jordan a max deal though the Clippers are perhaps the team that can give him the most.
A key factor here would be that celebrated falling out between Jordan and Paul. While coach Doc Rivers shot down the rumors and stressed that there is no truth to that and all is well, it may all depend on whether Jordan is happy to stay on with the Clippers or jump ship due to a supposed strained relationship.
All that stands to be cleared in July when NBA Free Agency takes center stage. Jordan could be the missing link the Bucks need in the middle though other teams are also thinking the same thing.
Among the teams expected to make a go at Jordan include the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics.
The Bucks are looking to improve on this year's finish which saw them advancing to the playoffs, finishing sixth in the Eastern Conference standings with a 41-41 card.
