Blake Griffin was officially released by the Detroit Pistons on Friday, the Bad Boys getting $ 13.3 million back from the striker to facilitate the deal.
So now, Griffin is an unrestricted free agent and, although he got hurt a lot in Detroit and is probably not the same player he left LA Clippers with, could he come back?
Possibly, with the Clippers reportedly among a number of interested teams, but although a new destination has not been announced, on Friday it looked like Griffin was probably going to the Brooklyn Nets.
The Nets are considered a strong candidate for Blake Griffin due to the rise of Brooklyn and their longstanding relationship with players there and the Celtics have also expressed interest, league sources said.
– Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) March 5, 2021
Obviously, things can change before any deal is signed, but those who were looking for Blake to get a second chance with the Clips after his abrupt departure for the Pistons are unlikely to have the satisfying ending you were looking for at this point.
Of course, other acquisitions may be coming, and maybe the Clippers are involved in one of them? Stay tuned on that front.