DeAndre Jordan could help build a great team in PHX

This rumor was reiterated by John Gambadoro. Gambo is a sports radio talk show host for Arizona Sports 98.7 Phoenix and has been very credible in the past with his rumor leaks.

The Los Angeles Clippers have contacted the Suns about a DeAndre Jordan trade. Nothing imminent as of now. pic.twitter.com/z3o1s8llJf
— Inside the Sun (@_insidethesun) June 20, 2017

If this rumor does truly have traction, what would Phoenix have to offer to acquire a three-time All-NBA and two-time All-Defensive team player like Jordan? Hypothetically, if this is a sign the Clippers are actually disbanding, than the price for Jordan might not be astronomical. If Blake Griffin and Chris Paul walk this offseason, the Clippers will be desperate sellers in an attempt to fast track to reboot.

Backed by new General Manager Jerry West, the Clippers supposedly offered Jordan to Phoenix for Tyson Chandler and the fourth overall pick. The Suns thankfully declined.

That being said, a blockbuster trade of T.J. Warren, Brandon Knight, Alex Len, and the 2018 Miami pick for Jordan could sway L.A., and be far more advantageous to the growth of this roster. The objective for Phoenix would be to not lose too much young talent – or future young talent – for a two-year rental.

Even more speculation, if the Suns trade for Jordan, could that convince Blake Griffin to come to Phoenix? The Suns will have roughly $22 million in cap space this offseason which would be plenty to match Griffin’s current contract and then he could re-sign for for even more next offseason.

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Jordan is a great talent. He is a 6’11” 265 pound defensive beast with hops unmatched by any other big man in the league. For a starting center his stats are in the elite. 13.8 rebounds, 12.8 points, 1.7 blocks per game, while shooting a career high of 71.4% from the field in 2016-17.

The biggest problem with Jordan though – as every NBA fan knows – is his inability to shoot free throws. This would not be the absolute worst problem if he did not attempt over five a game. His struggles from the line prevent him from finishing many games because of the Hack-a-Shaq tactics.

At the end of the day, as a Suns fan, the possibility of a Bledsoe, Booker, Jackson/Tatum, Griffin, Jordan starting five honestly gets me overly excited.

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