DeAndre, a veteran center, has agreed to sign a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. Jeff Schwartz told ESPN’s Shams Chaania that his client would sign a $3.6 million, one-year contract with the Pelicans. Pelicans had $4.2m under their $187.9m tax line. The Pelicans were also $5.9m under the first apron. They still have some room to maneuver, even with Jordan’s contract. Updated 2025-26 Pelicans Depth ChartPG: Jordan Poole, Jeremiah FearsSG: Herb Jones, Jordan Hawkins, Jose AlvaradoSF: Trey Murphy III, Saddiq BeyPF: Zion Williamson, Kevon Looney, Karlo MatkovićC: Yves Missi, Derik Queen, Hunter Dickinson, DeAndre JordanThe Pelicans are adding Jordan one day after announcing Jaden Springer had been waived. Jordan settled into a comfortable role with the Denver Nuggets, after he accepted a role that was far below what he had previously been used for. In 2022-23, Jordan signed three one-year deals with them. Denver decided that the 36-year-old offered value, even if it didn’t show in the box score. He was again a part-time player for Nuggets 2024-25. He averaged 3.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 12.3 minutes per contest over 56 appearances.Jordan rolled back the clock a bit in mid-March while replacing an injured Nikola Jokić in the starting lineup. He posted 11 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists in the 116-11 win over the Houston Rockets. The following night he had 10 boards. 17 rebounds, and 7 assists in the 129-119 defeat to the Chicago Bulls. All of the personalities need to mesh in the locker room to withstand the mental grind of an 82-game regular season and then the playoffs.While Jordan provided some depth behind Jokić at center, his more intangible contributions are why he kept finding a job with the Nuggets.”He is always talking. He’s very vocal and encouraging. [and is] After the Rockets’ win in March, Jamal Murray said to reporters that he “always keeps guys in a good mood”. “I think that he stays involved very well. “As a player you want play and you want give back to the group in that way. But he does a really good job at adapting to team roles and being one.”Sooner, or later, it wasn’t enough to justify a spot on the Mile High roster City. Jordan is now off to New Orleans to spread some positive vibes. Willie Green, the Pelicans head coach, will probably rely on Jordan to be their third center after Yves Missi (the rookie) and Derik Qaul. He could play the same role Hunter Dickinson did in the opening game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Dickinson played only five minutes, and all of that was in the opening quarter. But he had a minus-12 rating in those few minutes. This was the second worst mark of any Pelicans’ player, after Saddiq bey (minus-13), a 30-minute player.
2025-10-24 16:20:30
DeAndre Jordan Lands Pelicans Contract, Updated Roster and Salary Cap for NBA Season
