at 31 and is an unrestricted free agent this coming summer, remains uncertain. Whether their current lineup going forward includes center DeAndre Jordan, who is going to opt out of the last year of his deal this summer and is seeking a huge payday, or guard Lou Williams, who’s had a renaissance in L.A. Kennedy and Albert Einstein as part of their recruiting pitch. In a city that only responds to stars, Griffin became a superstar, with his ability to elevate and dunk giving the franchise a splashy nickname - “Lob City” - and a reason for locals to come out of pocket to watch them play.Įven after Chris Paul’s time with the Clippers ended, with Paul engineering a trade to Houston before last June’s Draft, the Clippers moved quickly to retain Griffin, giving him a five-year, $175 million max extension - after showering him with video tributes and making up t-shirts that compared Griffin with the likes of Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali, John F. Griffin, second on the Clippers’ all-time scoring list, was the highlight-reel road upon which the Clippers, long the far-behind second team in Los Angeles behind the Lakers, finally became relevant and a sustained winner. * Trade Tracker: Every deal in NBA this season The Pistons will also get center Willie Reed and forward Brice Johnson in the deal. In a seismic trade Monday, the LA Clippers abruptly ended their association with the team’s seminal franchise player, forward Blake Griffin, sending the five-time All-Star to the Detroit Pistons in a package for guard Avery Bradley, forward Tobias Harris, center Boban Marjanovic and a future first-round pick.
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