Signed! 3.6 million in 1 year! Congratulations to Jordan for successfully returning to the NBA

Sometimes you have to admit that the NBA is really a super magical place! I can’t imagine that the 37-year-old center DeAndre Jordan can still work in the NBA, but the 29-year-old No. 1 forward Ben Simmons has yet to be taken seriously!

As we all know, professional basketball is a competitive sport dominated by young people. So why is Ben Simmons, who is under 30 years old, not as lucky as 37-year-old DeAndre Jordan? Jordan has now successfully returned to the NBA, but Ben Simmons is still unemployed without a ball to play.

On October 25th, the New Orleans Pelicans officially announced that the team officially signed veteran and center DeAndre Jordan. According to team policy, the contract details have not yet been announced!

According to a previous report by ESPN reporter Shams, the 37-year-old Jordan signed a one-year veteran contract with the New Orleans Pelicans worth $3.6 million. At this point, the 37-year-old veteran will start the 18th season of his career with the New Orleans Pelicans in the new season.

As the Pelicans officially announced the signing of DeAndre Jordan, his former club Denver Nuggets immediately posted a picture to thank DeAndre Jordan! The Nuggets official tweet read: "A champion on and off the court! Thank you, DJ!". There is no doubt that this heartwarming act of love and justice by the Nuggets brought a successful end to Jordan's Nuggets career!

In the 2024-25 season, Jordan played 56 regular season games on behalf of the Denver Nuggets, averaging 12.3 minutes per game, scoring 3.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.5 blocks, shooting 65% from the field and 42.2% from the free throw line.

In 7 playoff games, he averaged 5.1 minutes per game, contributed 0.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists, and shot 100% from the field. According to statistics, Jordan has played a total of 131 games for the Denver Nuggets in the past three seasons, averaging 4.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

After successfully signing with the Pelicans, Jordan accepted an interview with reporters. "I'm here to play a big role in the locker room and be a veteran leader, but also lead the younger players," DeAndre Jordan said of his role with the Pelicans. "My job is to give back to the team the best I can while also being ready to play."

According to New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green. There is a high probability that new aid DeAndre Jordan will not play in the team's home game today against the St. Anthony Spurs, because DeAndre Jordan, who has just officially signed with the team, is still adapting to the new environment.

Congratulations to the 37-year-old "Uncle Liu Huang" for returning to the NBA! I wish you all the best with the New Orleans Pelicans! Come on, DeAndre Jordan!