Mark Cuban recalls failed attempt to meet DeAndre Jordan in 2015
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 12:28 PM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
Mark Cuban reflected on his unsuccessful effort to sign DeAndre Jordan during the 2015 NBA free agency. Cuban went to Jordan's house in Houston after a verbal agreement with the Dallas Mavericks, but never received a response. His visit followed a tumultuous period where Jordan ultimately chose to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. This incident remains notable among NBA fans as a significant moment in league history.
- •Cuban forgoes waiting and drives to Jordan's Houston home.
- •Jordan had previously agreed to join the Mavericks.
- •Cuban reports Jordan did not respond during the visit.
- •Jordan eventually plays for the Mavericks later in his career.
- •The incident is well-remembered by fans from that period.
- 12:28 PMYahoo Sports — Mark Cuban Exposes Wild Details of DeAndre Jordan Ghosting Mavericks in 2015
- 5:49 AMYahoo Sports — Mark Cuban once revealed he did go to DeAndre Jordan’s house during 2015 free agency fiasco
"The 2015 free agency saga of DeAndre Jordan remains one of the most bizarre and iconic off-field moments in NBA history. Dallas Mavericks almost signed Jordan but by shocking everybody, he ghosted the whole Mavericks organization which still remains one of the dramatic moments i the history of NBA transfer. Mark Cuban opens up on [...]
"Mark Cuban’s failure to land DeAndre Jordan as a free agent in 2015 for the Dallas Mavericks was a massive story then, and his recounting of the story has gone viral. NBA fans who were around in 2015 likely remember the DeAndre Jordan saga.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 19, 2026, 12:28 PMMark Cuban Exposes Wild Details of DeAndre Jordan Ghosting Mavericks in 2015
The 2015 free agency saga of DeAndre Jordan remains one of the most bizarre and iconic off-field moments in NBA history. Dallas Mavericks almost signed Jordan but by shocking everybody, he ghosted the whole Mavericks organization which still remains one of the dramatic moments i the history of NBA transfer. Mark Cuban opens up on [...]
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 5:49 AMMark Cuban once revealed he did go to DeAndre Jordan’s house during 2015 free agency fiasco
Mark Cuban’s failure to land DeAndre Jordan as a free agent in 2015 for the Dallas Mavericks was a massive story then, and his recounting of the story has gone viral. NBA fans who were around in 2015 likely remember the DeAndre Jordan saga.
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