While his focus remains on the “now” and the remaining fuel in his tank, the transition from the court to the sidelines seems like a logical progression for a man with his level of basketball IQ and championship pedigree. We closed our conversation by looking at the long-term horizon and whether the “coach” title is one he is actually ready to embrace. Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson: You clearly enjoy mentoring young players. Is coaching something you see in your future? DeAndre Jordan: If I have to deal with Derik Queen every [expletive] day? No! [Laughs]. Seriously though, I’ve thought about it. It could be in the cards. I don’t have any gray hairs just yet and I’d like to keep it that way for a while!

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