The Brooklyn Nets are taking their fantasy basketball experiment to the limit. After previously adding former MVP James Harden to the superstar core of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Nets have now managed to get six-time All-Star Blake Griffin on board as well.

Griffin, who recently agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons, agreed to a deal with the Nets for the remainder of the season. The 31-year-old veteran forward is expected to earn the veteran’s minimum while in Brooklyn.

The team officially confirmed the news on Monday on their social media.

“We’re fortunate to be able to add a player of Blake’s caliber to our roster at this point in the season,” said Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks about the move. “Blake is a versatile frontcourt player with a long track record of success in our league, and we’re excited about the impact he’ll make for us both on and off the court in Brooklyn.”

Blake Griffin had a disappointing start of the 2020-21 season, averaging just 12.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in 20 games with the Pistons. But these struggles didn’t affect his market when he became a free agent, with several playoff and title contenders making a run at him.

Griffin decided to snub all of the other offers in favor of coming to Brooklyn, reportedly believing that the Nets could be his best pathway to a championship. Reuniting with his former LA Clippers teammate DeAndre Jordan also played a role.

Griffin, who was the Clippers’ No. 1 pick in 2009, received six All-Star nods and five All-NBA selections while in the NBA. His career averages include 21.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.

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Six-time All-Star forward Blake Griffin knowns he’ll find Detroit Pistons in a rebuilding process once he gets back on court after knee surgery that limited him to just 18 games in 2019/20. And it appears that he already accepted this new reality.

While the 31-year was sidelined, Pistons reshaped their organization by hiring a new general manager Troy Weaver while parting ways with several veteran players, including All-Star center Andre Drummond. In Thursday’s chat with reporters via Zoom, Griffin acknowledged that this was necessary in order to make the team competitive again.

“I look for our team to be competitive. I know from my conversations with Coach [Dwane Casey] and Troy and the front office, they want to put a competitive team on the floor,” said Griffin.

For his part, Griffin is ready to help the organization in any way possible, including even taking a different role.

“I’ve told them, I’m here to do whatever they ask of me,” he added. “Whether that’s sort of taking on a different role, taking on more of a role, whatever it might be.”

Since joining Pistons midway through the 2017/18 season in a blockbuster trade from LA Clippers, Blake Griffin immediately became the focal point of the team’s offense. And while Griffin responded by averaging career-high 24.5 points in 2018/19, injuries stopped him from leaving his mark with the organization.

Looking to start fresh, Pistons probably wouldn’t mind if they could move Griffin, but that remains such a huge challenge that it’s hard to even entertain the idea due to his huge contract. He is set to earn $36.6 million in 2020/21, while he has a player option for 2021/22 worth $38.9 million.

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In the past several years, NBA players play just as significant role in recruiting free agents as the NBA teams themselves. While some of them have a lot of success doing it, like LeBron James and most recently, Kawhi Leonard, others are not particularly successful in this.

Detroit Pistons’ forward Blake Griffin decided to get in on the recruitment game in this year’s free agency, but things did not turn out the way he imagined. Speaking on Pardon My Take podcast, Griffin admitted that he was “0 for 3” in recruitments in 2019.

“I did a few calls, a few texts, a few reach-outs… You know what? I think I was 0 for 3 this year,” Griffin said laughing. “I texted him and literally like I think like 30 minutes later it was like ‘Jeff Green has signed with the Utah Jazz.'”

Griffin shouldn’t be too hard on himself, however, as the failure of his recruitment attempts were probably more about Detroit Pistons than himself. Pistons didn’t have too much cap space to work with this summer, so they couldn’t get into the race for some top stars.

Still, Pistons managed to make something out of nothing and bring in Derrick Rose and Markieff Morris, who might prove as valuable role players while the team attempts to get back into playoffs.

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As the NBA trade deadline gets closer, we got ourselves a first blockbuster trade. Los Angeles Clippers shipped off power forward Blake Griffin alongside Brice Johnson and Willie Reed to Detroit Pistons, getting Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic – 2018 first-round and 2019 second-round draft pick in exchange. The first rounder has a 1-4 protection from 2018 to 2020.

“Blake Griffin had a tremendous impact on this organization and his legacy within the community of Los Angeles will be permanent,” – said Clippers owner Steve Ballmer after the deal was announced. “It was a pleasure getting to know and cheer for Blake. I wish him, as well as Brice and Willie, the best of luck. While change is hard, my confidence in our front office, led by Lawrence Frank and Michael Winger, along with the sage counsel of Jerry West, has never been higher. I believe today, more than ever, in our ultimate goal of winning an NBA championship.“

Los Angeles Clippers trading away Blake Griffin was something no one expected, mostly because the organization gave Griffin a max deal in the offseason and intended to make him a franchise cornerstone. Six months after, the Clippers are hitting a soft reset button. Although a borderline All-Star caliber player, Griffin never managed to elevate his game and become a true superstar due to all the injuries he had over the years. Clippers managed to take his huge salary off their books and also acquire young players who have a big upside.

On the Detroit Pistons side, they are currently in danger of missing the playoffs and had to make a move in order to boost their roster. Also, the team has just got a new arena, and Griffin is certainly a name that sells tickets.

“We are serious about winning, and this is a major move to improve our team,” – said Pistons owner Tom Gores said. “Blake Griffin is one of the NBA’s elite players, and when you get an opportunity to add that kind of talent, you take it.“

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The Brooklyn Nets are taking their fantasy basketball experiment to the limit. After previously adding former MVP James Harden to the superstar core of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Nets have now managed to get six-time All-Star Blake Griffin on board as well.

Griffin, who recently agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons, agreed to a deal with the Nets for the remainder of the season. The 31-year-old veteran forward is expected to earn the veteran’s minimum while in Brooklyn.

The team officially confirmed the news on Monday on their social media.

“We’re fortunate to be able to add a player of Blake’s caliber to our roster at this point in the season,” said Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks about the move. “Blake is a versatile frontcourt player with a long track record of success in our league, and we’re excited about the impact he’ll make for us both on and off the court in Brooklyn.”

Blake Griffin had a disappointing start of the 2020-21 season, averaging just 12.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in 20 games with the Pistons. But these struggles didn’t affect his market when he became a free agent, with several playoff and title contenders making a run at him.

Griffin decided to snub all of the other offers in favor of coming to Brooklyn, reportedly believing that the Nets could be his best pathway to a championship. Reuniting with his former LA Clippers teammate DeAndre Jordan also played a role.

Griffin, who was the Clippers’ No. 1 pick in 2009, received six All-Star nods and five All-NBA selections while in the NBA. His career averages include 21.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.

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Six-time All-Star forward Blake Griffin knowns he’ll find Detroit Pistons in a rebuilding process once he gets back on court after knee surgery that limited him to just 18 games in 2019/20. And it appears that he already accepted this new reality.

While the 31-year was sidelined, Pistons reshaped their organization by hiring a new general manager Troy Weaver while parting ways with several veteran players, including All-Star center Andre Drummond. In Thursday’s chat with reporters via Zoom, Griffin acknowledged that this was necessary in order to make the team competitive again.

“I look for our team to be competitive. I know from my conversations with Coach [Dwane Casey] and Troy and the front office, they want to put a competitive team on the floor,” said Griffin.

For his part, Griffin is ready to help the organization in any way possible, including even taking a different role.

“I’ve told them, I’m here to do whatever they ask of me,” he added. “Whether that’s sort of taking on a different role, taking on more of a role, whatever it might be.”

Since joining Pistons midway through the 2017/18 season in a blockbuster trade from LA Clippers, Blake Griffin immediately became the focal point of the team’s offense. And while Griffin responded by averaging career-high 24.5 points in 2018/19, injuries stopped him from leaving his mark with the organization.

Looking to start fresh, Pistons probably wouldn’t mind if they could move Griffin, but that remains such a huge challenge that it’s hard to even entertain the idea due to his huge contract. He is set to earn $36.6 million in 2020/21, while he has a player option for 2021/22 worth $38.9 million.

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In the past several years, NBA players play just as significant role in recruiting free agents as the NBA teams themselves. While some of them have a lot of success doing it, like LeBron James and most recently, Kawhi Leonard, others are not particularly successful in this.

Detroit Pistons’ forward Blake Griffin decided to get in on the recruitment game in this year’s free agency, but things did not turn out the way he imagined. Speaking on Pardon My Take podcast, Griffin admitted that he was “0 for 3” in recruitments in 2019.

“I did a few calls, a few texts, a few reach-outs… You know what? I think I was 0 for 3 this year,” Griffin said laughing. “I texted him and literally like I think like 30 minutes later it was like ‘Jeff Green has signed with the Utah Jazz.'”

Griffin shouldn’t be too hard on himself, however, as the failure of his recruitment attempts were probably more about Detroit Pistons than himself. Pistons didn’t have too much cap space to work with this summer, so they couldn’t get into the race for some top stars.

Still, Pistons managed to make something out of nothing and bring in Derrick Rose and Markieff Morris, who might prove as valuable role players while the team attempts to get back into playoffs.

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As the NBA trade deadline gets closer, we got ourselves a first blockbuster trade. Los Angeles Clippers shipped off power forward Blake Griffin alongside Brice Johnson and Willie Reed to Detroit Pistons, getting Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic – 2018 first-round and 2019 second-round draft pick in exchange. The first rounder has a 1-4 protection from 2018 to 2020.

“Blake Griffin had a tremendous impact on this organization and his legacy within the community of Los Angeles will be permanent,” – said Clippers owner Steve Ballmer after the deal was announced. “It was a pleasure getting to know and cheer for Blake. I wish him, as well as Brice and Willie, the best of luck. While change is hard, my confidence in our front office, led by Lawrence Frank and Michael Winger, along with the sage counsel of Jerry West, has never been higher. I believe today, more than ever, in our ultimate goal of winning an NBA championship.“

Los Angeles Clippers trading away Blake Griffin was something no one expected, mostly because the organization gave Griffin a max deal in the offseason and intended to make him a franchise cornerstone. Six months after, the Clippers are hitting a soft reset button. Although a borderline All-Star caliber player, Griffin never managed to elevate his game and become a true superstar due to all the injuries he had over the years. Clippers managed to take his huge salary off their books and also acquire young players who have a big upside.

On the Detroit Pistons side, they are currently in danger of missing the playoffs and had to make a move in order to boost their roster. Also, the team has just got a new arena, and Griffin is certainly a name that sells tickets.

“We are serious about winning, and this is a major move to improve our team,” – said Pistons owner Tom Gores said. “Blake Griffin is one of the NBA’s elite players, and when you get an opportunity to add that kind of talent, you take it.“

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