Clippers trade Blake Griffin to Pistons
The Los Angeles Clippers are sending Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday that the two teams have finalized a trade, with Avery Bradley being one of the players who will be sent to L.A. The Clippers are also getting a first-round pick and a second-round pick.
The Clippers have agreed to a deal to send Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 29, 2018
Sources: Clippers, Pistons are finalizing a deal that would send Blake Griffin, Willie Reed for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley and a draft pick. Multiple players involved have been informed of deal.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 29, 2018
Clippers are includig Brice Johnson and Willie Reed in the trade, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 29, 2018
Sources: Protections on Detroit's 2018 first-round pick headed to Clippers — 2018: 1-4; 2019: 1-4; 2020: 1-4; 2021: unprotected. Detroit will send a 2019 second-round pick in the trade too.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 29, 2018
There was speculation that the Pistons could include Andre Drummond in the deal, but it does not appear the big man is going anywhere.
Griffin signed a five-year max contract with the Clippers this past offseason, and they obviously feel that they need to start rebuilding. They’re 25-24 and currently the No. 9 seed in the West, while the Pistons are 22-26 and in the same spot in the East.
