The NBA offseason free market officially opened on July 1st, Beijing time. With Durant suddenly announcing his application for a trade, the entire league went crazy. It also meant that the Nets would completely enter into reconstruction. The management also immediately announced that everyone in the team would be laid off. On the trade shelf, the team is willing to send anyone as long as the chips are right. Subsequently, reporter Matt Steinmetz tweeted today to report a piece of news about free agent Blake Griffin : "I heard Blake Griffin will return to Los Angeles... Clippers or Lakers. Leave. Brooklyn,” the reporter wrote. "Although he only played a few games, Blake Griffin's performance in the series against the Celtics left a deep impression on the entire league." 2021-22 Season Playoffs , Blake Griffin averaged 4.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
Blake Griffin entered the NBA as the No. 1 pick in the 2009 draft. Due to injury, his rookie season was postponed for a year. In the 2010-11 season, he was elected to the Rookie of the Year and the All-Rookie First Team; selected to the All-Star lineup three times, and won the championship in the 2011 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest; selected to the All-NBA Team four times. On July 20, 2017, Griffin officially signed a five-year contract worth US$173 million with the Clippers. Later, with the departure of Paul , the former alley-oop city announced its disintegration. Griffin also went to Pistons , but did not produce ideal data because injuries swept through again, and then Griffin was Joined the Nets with a veteran's minimum salary through buyout.
Griffin is a new generation of brutal power forward. He combines excellent physical fitness and exquisite skills. He has accurate mid-range shots, powerful dunks, skilled post-up play, and strong rebounds. He is known as "Griffin" in the world. Griffin's dunking style is quite similar to Dwight Howard. He jumps high and is powerful. His whole body stretches into a bow before entering the bottle. It has a violent beauty and visual impact, so he is also known as "White World of Warcraft" "Another name for. In addition, Griffin is an athletic inside man with top-level explosive power and confrontation, with explosive dunks; his ball control and shooting continue to improve, and he can initiate fast breaks on his own; limited by his wingspan, assisting defense is not his strong point, but he can defend low posts and pick-and-rolls. Very reliable. The bench depth is a rare talent for the team.
It is reported that the Lakers intend to acquire Griffin in a second-round + partial cash transaction to continue to strengthen the team's rotation. They believe that Griffin still has gas in the tank. Many insiders revealed that the Lakers have never given up their pursuit of Irving . They are even willing to use Westbrook + a first-round + a first-round swap right as a bargaining chip. If Irving's situation in the free market is not ideal, then the Lakers Net will eventually agree to accept the offer.
By then, the Lakers will form a luxurious No. 1 pick lineup. Including James , Davis , Howard , Irving and Griffin, this lineup will be unprecedentedly powerful, even far stronger than the championship lineup of Cavaliers in the 2015 season. At present, the Lakers are very active in the free market, and with Durant's application for a trade, strong teams will also appear one after another next season. In addition to the Warriors, the most competitive teams in the Western Conference include the Suns, Grizzlies, and Suns. , Trail Blazers , Clippers, etc., these will all become James' strong opponents on the road to winning the championship. I believe that the Western Conference pattern next season will be very exciting!
