PHILADELPHIA — Could DeAndre Jordan become the 76ers’ much-needed backup center?
The Sixers are the front-runners to acquire the 14-year NBA veteran either as a waiver claim or a free-agent signee, according to ESPN.
Jordan signed a one-year, $2.6 million veteran minimum contract with the Lakers this season. He played in 32 games, starting 19, but fell out of the Lakers’ rotation. However, the 6-foot-11, 265-pounder would fill a backup center need for the Sixers.