The Detroit Pistons have lost 12 of their last 15 games since Reggie Jackson got hurt, but this could be blockbuster. The team currently sit at 22-26, and after having lost eight in a row, head coach Stan Van Gundy desperately needs to make the playoffs.
The Los Angeles Clippers just completed a deal that would send All-Star forward Blake Griffin to the Pistons, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski:
The Clippers and Pistons have agreed on a deal to trade Blake Griffin for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, a first-round and a second-round draft pick, league sources tell ESPN.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) 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
Blake has to be furious, considering this is the same Clippers organization that could have reloaded but instead signed Griffin to a five-year max deal. Griffin now goes from being a member of the Kardashian clan to getting traded to Detroit.
Somewhere in Houston, Chris Paul is laughing hysterically.
Twitter reacts to everything and this trade was no different:
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin32) January 30, 2018
Blake Griffin when they tell him he got traded but now instead of LA he gotta live in Detroit pic.twitter.com/TA61d4CWCT— Victoria (@CountOnVic) January 29, 2018
I do not feel bad for Blake Griffin. He could've left, he stayed and got mega paid. It's part of the business.— Josh Eberley ๐จ๐ฆ (@JoshEberley) January 29, 2018
BLAKE GRIFFIN AND ANDRE DRUMMOND.— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 29, 2018
IT’S TIME @blakegriffin32 pic.twitter.com/7ORAv71ThH— NBA RETWEET (@RTNBA) January 29, 2018
Dear @blakegriffin32, there is a great improv comedy community in Detroit. Just so you know.— Detroit Bad Boys ☠ (@detroitbadboys) January 29, 2018
Gotta trade Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and others but Doc will make sure Austin Rivers stays with the Clippers forever— Eric Rosenthal (@ericsports) January 29, 2018
Blake Griffin moving from L.A to Detroit. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐— Nate McFadden (@Nate4031) January 29, 2018
blake griffin at LAX, being forced to go live in Detroit pic.twitter.com/NKWND6VkKP— Laraib (@lolaraib) January 29, 2018
DeAndre Jordan right now pic.twitter.com/XmTRhm59H7— Josh Dhani (@JoshDhani) January 30, 2018
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