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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>Associated Press</bylineMeta></div>DALLAS &#8212; DeAndre Jordan has chosen the Mavericks over the Los Angeles Clippers in what turned into a tense boom-or-bust wait for Dallas in pursuit of the free-agent center.Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that the NBA rebound leader agreed to terms Friday. One said the deal was worth $80 million over four years. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because no deals can be completed and signed until Thursday.This is the biggest free-agent pickup in Mark Cuban&#8217;s 15 years as Dallas owner, after three straight summers of losing out on the big names. The deal comes two days after the Mavericks lost their backup plan when last season&#8217;s starter, Tyson Chandler, bolted for Phoenix.The last of Jordan&#8217;s four meetings was with the Clippers. But coach Doc Rivers couldn&#8217;t persuade the Texas native to stick with Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and the franchise that drafted him seven years ago.Jordan, who turns 27 this month, led the NBA in rebounding the past two seasons and is coming off career-best averages of 11.5 points and 15.0 rebounds. Since the Clippers drafted the Texas A&amp;M star with the 35th overall pick in 2008, Jordan has averaged 8.0 points and 9.0 rebounds.The 6-foot-11 Houston native figures to have a more prominent role in Dallas after being mostly an alley-oop and second-chance option behind Paul and Griffin in Los Angeles.His best season helped the Clippers get within a victory of their first trip to the Western Conference finals. But Los Angeles collapsed in the second half of a Game 6 loss at home with a chance to close out Houston and dropped the deciding game on the road.Now Jordan&#8217;s job will be to get the Mavericks out of the first round for the first time since they won the franchise&#8217;s only championship in 2011.The first step to landing Jordan might have come late Thursday when shooting guard Wesley Matthews agreed to a four-year contract with terms that were going to depend on whether Jordan decided to join the former Portland player in Dallas.Knicks agree to deal with LopezNEW YORK &#8212; Robin Lopez is joining the Knicks, turning New York&#8217;s NBA rivalry into a family affair.Lopez agreed to sign with the Knicks on Friday, a person with knowledge of the details said, and will play just across town from twin brother and Brooklyn Nets center, Brook.Robin Lopez will leave the Portland Trail Blazers to fill the open spot in the middle for the Knicks, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because contracts can&#8217;t yet be signed. Yahoo Sports reported Lopez would receive a four-year deal worth $54 million.Robin Lopez&#8217;s decision comes just days after Brook Lopez agreed to stay with the Nets for a reported $60 million over three years.Unlike his brother, Robin Lopez is limited offensively but is a solid defensive player. He has averaged 8.2 points and 5.0 rebounds in his career, which includes four years in Phoenix and a stop in New Orleans before two seasons with Portland.Kings agree to deals with Rondo, BelinelliAfter missing targets at the start of free agency, the Sacramento Kings finally filled out their backcourt Friday.Whether the team can find a way to blend its talent together remains a topic for debate.The Kings reached agreements with point guard Rajon Rondo and shooting guard Marco Belinelli, securing the two positions the team coveted most this summer.Rondo&#8217;s deal is for one year and $10 million, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement said. Belinelli&#8217;s contract is for $19 million and three years, a second person familiar with that deal said.The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because contracts can&#8217;t be completed until the moratorium on free agency ends Thursday.Belinelli and the Kings reached an agreement in the morning while the team was meeting with Rondo in Sacramento. A few hours later, Rondo decided to join him in California&#8217;s capital city.Rondo, a four-time All-Star who is trying to recover from a brief but tumultuous tenure in Dallas, joins a franchise that has been one of the NBA&#8217;s most chaotic recently.The Kings fired two coaches last season, swiped decision-making power from general manager Pete D&#8217;Alessandro &#8212; who later left for a job in Denver&#8217;s front office &#8212; and hired former franchise center Vlade Divac to oversee basketball operations.New coach George Karl has yet to mesh with All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, with several reported rifts already. Team chemistry has been a major issue and so has player confidence in majority owner Vivek Ranadive&#8217;s moves.The Kings are hoping the 29-year-old Rondo can return to the player he was early in his career and revive the struggling franchise.Rockets bringing back spark plugs Brewer, BeverleyThe Rockets have reached deals with Corey Brewer and Patrick Beverley to keep them in Houston.The agreements came on Friday, with Beverley&#8217;s agent Kevin Bradbury saying his client got a four-year, $23.4 million deal. The final year of the contract is non-guaranteed.A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that Brewer agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal. The person requested anonymity because the deal has not been officially announced. Both contracts cannot be signed until July 9.Beverley gives the Rockets a tenacious defender at point guard who was sorely missed when he went down with a wrist injury.Brewer provided a boost when he was acquired during the season in a trade from Minnesota.

Mavericks, DeAndre Jordan agree to 4-year deal