"The Warriors will offer center DeAndre Jordan a four-year, $40 million contract Sunday, according to team sources.

If Jordan signs the offer sheet, the Los Angeles Clippers will have three days to match the offer to Jordan, a restricted free agent. If they don't match, Jordan, 23, will be a Warrior.

The Clippers reportedly offered Jordan a five-year deal worth $40 million. They reportedly were hesitant to offer too much to Jordan because they plan to go after Orlando center Dwight Howard. But one league source said that with Howard primarily interested in the New Jersey Nets, the Clippers will be more inclined to match and try to trade center Chris Kaman to create salary cap space.

Another incentive for the Clippers to match the Warriors' offer is that Jordan is best friends with Clippers' franchise star Blake Griffin.

One source said Jordan was fourth on the Warriors' list of desired big men, but the other three proved too expensive. Tyson Chandler, their top choice, signed with New York for four years and a reported $56 million. Denver's Nene, an unrestricted free agent, is asking for $15 million per season, which one team source said is at least what it would take to pry restricted free agent center Marc Gasol away from Memphis.

Jordan is the least proven on the Warriors' wish list. He averaged 7.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 25.6 minutes last season, his fourth in the NBA, and is much more potential than production. "