DeAndre Jordan

DeAndre Jordan

NBACenter|New Orleans Pelicans
United StatesJuly 21, 1988

Biography

Hyland DeAndre Jordan Jr. (born July 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies. Jordan was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft with the 35th overall pick. He spent ten seasons with the Clippers before signing with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency in July 2018. He was traded to the New York Knicks in January 2019 and joined the Brooklyn Nets in July of the same year. He was dealt to the Detroit Pistons in September 2021 and reached a contract buyout agreement before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in the same month. He was waived by the Lakers in March 2022 and subsequently joined the Philadelphia 76ers. He then signed with the Nuggets in July 2022, where he won his first championship with the team in 2023. Jordan is a three-time All-NBA and two-time NBA All-Defensive Team member, and has twice led the NBA in rebounding. In 2017, he was named an NBA All-Star for the first time. As of 2025, Jordan holds the NBA record for highest career regular season and postseason field goal percentage, at 67.4% and 67.0%, respectively. He is the Clippers' franchise leader in games played, rebounds, and blocks. He also won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the U.S. Olympic team.

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DeAndre Jordan — NBA Center for New Orleans Pelicans
DeAndre Jordan — NBA Center for New Orleans Pelicans
DeAndre Jordan — NBA Center for New Orleans Pelicans
DeAndre Jordan — NBA Center for New Orleans Pelicans

Career Timeline

1988personal

(born July 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Ne...

(born July 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2008career

Jordan was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 20...

Jordan was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft with the 35th overall pick.

2016achievement

He also won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the U.S.

2017achievement

In 2017, he was named an NBA All-Star for the first time.

2018career

He spent ten seasons with the Clippers before signing with the Dallas Maveric...

He spent ten seasons with the Clippers before signing with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency in July 2018.

2019career

He was traded to the New York Knicks in January 2019 and joined the Brooklyn ...

He was traded to the New York Knicks in January 2019 and joined the Brooklyn Nets in July of the same year.

2021career

He was dealt to the Detroit Pistons in September 2021 and reached a contract ...

He was dealt to the Detroit Pistons in September 2021 and reached a contract buyout agreement before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in the same month.

2022career

He was waived by the Lakers in March 2022 and subsequently joined the Philade...

He was waived by the Lakers in March 2022 and subsequently joined the Philadelphia 76ers.

2022achievement

He then signed with the Nuggets in July 2022, where he won his first champion...

He then signed with the Nuggets in July 2022, where he won his first championship with the team in 2023.

2025achievement

As of 2025, Jordan holds the NBA record for highest career regular season and...

As of 2025, Jordan holds the NBA record for highest career regular season and postseason field goal percentage, at 67.4% and 67.0%, respectively.

Achievements

2016

He also won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the U.S.

2017

In 2017, he was named an NBA All-Star for the first time.

2022

He then signed with the Nuggets in July 2022, where he won his first champion...

He then signed with the Nuggets in July 2022, where he won his first championship with the team in 2023.

2025

As of 2025, Jordan holds the NBA record for highest career regular season and...

As of 2025, Jordan holds the NBA record for highest career regular season and postseason field goal percentage, at 67.4% and 67.0%, respectively.

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