DeAndre Jordan hopes to play another decade with Clippers

Chris Paul is gone, Blake Griffin is gone, but DeAndre Jordan is here to stay.

Having already played a decade with the Los Angeles Clippers, Jordan wants to continue with the only franchise he's ever known when he potentially becomes a free agent this summer.

"I’m here and that’s what I’m focused on," Jordan told Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports. "I’m excited. Like I told somebody the other day, I hope I can play another 10 years here. That’s what I’m focused on now."

There was widespread speculation that the Clippers were looking to deal Jordan as they seemingly embarked upon a rebuild following an injury riddled start to the season. When he stuck around following the trade deadline, Jordan seemed upset with how he was treated.

In retrospect, Jordan chalks up any hurt feelings to a sense of confusion over a few tumultuous months for the Clippers following their sudden trade of Griffin.

"I don’t think anything is too dramatic about it. It was a lot going on. But I just tried to keep my head and roll with whatever happened," Jordan said.

"My name has been mentioned (in trades) for the past few years. So I’m not really tripping on that. I really don’t give a (expletive) at this point. I’m just playing, man, staying locked into the game, playing as hard as I can for this organization because I love this team. And I love where we’re at and the group of guys that I’m playing with, so that’s what makes me happy," he added.