DeAndre Jordan was nearly a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cavs forward LeBron James acknowledges that his acquisition would have given the team a boost but he’s not dwelling on the decision.
James was asked about the possibility of Jordan, who scored 20 points and hauled in 23 rebounds on Friday, becoming one of his teammates after the Cavaliers lost 116-102 to the Los Angeles Clippers. Per cleveland.com‘s Joe Vardon, this was James’ response:
“I don’t play fantasy basketball,” James said. “I knew the conversations were going on from the outside.