DeAndre Jordan has joined the Los Angeles Lakers, Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka announced. The terms of the deal are undisclosed, as stipulated by team policy.
The 33-year-old center decided to join the Lakers after agreeing to a buyout from the Detroit Pistons. His waiver, on September 7, came just four days after Jordan initially joined the team in a trade that saw Sekou Doumbouya and Jahlil Okafor depart for the Brooklyn Nets.
A one-time NBA All-Star, Jordan has appeared in 932 games in his 13-season NBA career. During this time, he has attained career averages of 9.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.6 blocks in 27.4 minutes.
To date, Jordan is the NBA’s all-time leader in career field goal percentage with a shooting percentage of 67.4 from the field. He is also the only NBA player in history to shoot over 70 percent from the field in multiple seasons.
During his last season with the Nets, Jordan averaged 7.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 blocks in 21.9 minutes. Most impressively, the 33-year-old big man shot a career-best 76.3 percent from the field.
