DeAndre Jordan hasn't exactly been a key player for the Brooklyn Nets this season. He's been in and out of the starting lineup of late, and not even the sudden retirement of LaMarcus Aldridge appears to guarantee a spot for Jordan in the starting five.
The former All-Star big man has been pretty mum about his demotion to a bench role since Aldridge's arrival. Recently, though, Jordan opened up about his current mindset:
I'm going to approach it like a pro,” he said, via Brian Lewis of the New York Post. “…We know what the bigger goal is, the ultimate goal is.”
Nets head coach Steve Nash has also provided some minutes for 22-year-old Nicolas Claxton, while Blake Griffin has also been playing the five whenever Brooklyn employs a small-ball lineup. These factors continue to have an effect on Jordan's role with the squad, but as it is, it looks like he's more than willing to make the sacrifice for the greater good.
It appears that Jordan has his eyes fixed on the prize. He joined the Nets last year with a championship in mind — potentially the first in his career — and despite all that has happened over the past couple of seasons, this still remains to be perhaps the main priority for him.
For what it's worth, Jordan got the starting nod in Brooklyn's 130-115 blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. The 32-year-old finished with eight points, five rebounds, and a block in 17 minutes of action. Claxton, on the other hand, logged 23 minutes off the bench, managing nine rebounds, two assists, two steals, a block, and zero points.
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