There have been some rumblings that one of the reasons — perhaps even the main reason — DeAndre Jordan verbally committed to the Dallas Mavericks was that his agent steered him in that direction. It would appear that Doc Rivers believes that was the case.
In a fantastic piece of reporting this week, Tim MacMahon and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com provided a behind-the-scenes look at how Jordan ended up re-signing with the Los Angeles Clippers. While it was fun to imagine the Clippers actually holding Jordan hostage in his own home, the big man reportedly had made up his mind by mid-afternoon and spent the rest of the evening hanging out with Rivers and some teammates until he could officially sign the new deal.