The Dallas Mavericks have identified DeAndre Jordan as their primary target as the offseason opens.
Jordan has a deadline of Friday evening to make a decision on his player option that would pay him $24.1 million.
The interest between Jordan and the Mavericks is mutual.
The Mavericks could have more than $25 million in cap space.
The Mavs have been in communication with Jordan's agent, Jeff Schwartz, but a trade fit with the Clippers is problematic, according to league sources.