New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green and NBA veteran center DeAndre Jordan spent two seasons as teammates with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Now the two of them will share a coach/player relationship.

The Pelicans signed Jordan to a one-year deal Friday. The deal is reportedly worth $3.6 million, according to an ESPN report.

Jordan is in his 18th NBA season. His addition helps fill a void for the Pelicans, who have three post players (Kevon Looney, Yves Missi and Karlo Matkovic) dealing with injuries.

Jordan spent the previous three seasons with the Denver Nuggets. Last season, he averaged 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 points in 12.3 minutes per game. He won an NBA championship with Denver in 2023 and made one of the All-NBA teams three straight years from 2015-17.

But he’s 37 now and has spent

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