DeAndre Jordan officially severs ties with agent Dan Fegan
This summer, Clippers center DeAndre Jordan was the face that launched a thousand memes with his free agency escapade. And now, Jordan has officially launched his representation throughout the ordeal out the door.
According to a report on Monday by Brad Turner of the LA Times, Jordan has formally decided to end his relationship with Relativity Sports, including agents Jarin Akana and Dan Fegan.
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan has parted ways with his representatives from Relativity Sports, per source.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) August 31, 2015
Jordan informed agents Dan Fegan, Jarin Akana last week the he was "moving in another direction," per source.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) August 31, 2015
The firm will still receive its cut from Jordan’s new deal with the Clippers, and the NBA’s leading rebounder last season will be eligible to sign with a new agent early next month.
Fegan and Akana did the 4 year, $88 million deal DJ got from the Clippers. Relativity Sports still earned its 4% from doing the contract.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) August 31, 2015
After leaving Relativity Sports last week, DJ can't sign with another agent for 15 days.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) August 31, 2015
It was Fegan, of course, that reportedly tried to steer DeAndre to Dallas, being bedfellows with jilted Jordan job-hunter, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. As the days passed after Jordan committed to Dallas, it became increasingly clear that he was pressured into a decision he might not have otherwise made because of the hidden agenda of Fegan, who also represents Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons. DeAndre ultimately had a well-documented change of heart at the 11th hour and wound up returning to the Clippers.
After such an embarrassing negotiating failure this offseason, there was no way that the two sides would elect to continue their business relationship. Like all professional athletes, Jordan needs and deserves representation that will look out his best interests before looking out for theirs.
Or maybe it was really Fegan that decided to drop Jordan after getting wind of the latter’s political views.
Well, Yeezus 2020! I'm in…#listentothekidsbro
— DeAndre Jordan (@deandrejordan6) August 31, 2015
H/T Mavs Moneyball
