DENVER — The Denver Nuggets have re-signed center DeAndre Jordan to a one-year contract, General Manager Calvin Booth announced Friday.
Jordan, 6-11, 265, appeared in 39 games (eight starts) for the Nuggets last season, averaging 5.1 points and 5.2 rebounds in 15.0 minutes per game, helping Denver win their first NBA championship in franchise history.
The 15-year NBA veteran has appeared in 1019 career games (784 starts) for the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas, New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia becoming one of 13 active players to appear in 1,000 career games. He holds averages of 9.0 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 assists in 26.3 minutes per game. Jordan has been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team twice (2014-15, 2015-16), All-NBA Third Team twice (2014-15, 2015-16) and All-NBA First Team (2015-16). He was also named an All-Star as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017.
The 34-year-old native of Houston, Texas was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 35th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft after playing one season at Texas A&M.
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