Blake Griffin is expected to sign with the Nets after clearing waivers. Griffin became an unrestricted free agent Friday after he and the Pistons agreed to a contract buyout. He has not played since Feb. 14 as he waited to be traded or bought out.
The 31-year-old, six-time NBA All-Star will join Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and James Harden in Brooklyn. The Nets ended the first half of the season winning nine of their last 10 games despite a nine-game absence from Durant.
Griffin was traded to Detroit in 2018, six months after he signed a five-year, $171 million deal with the Clippers. While with the Pistons, Griffin averaged 24.5 points and 5.4 assists per game in his first full season in 2018-19. However since then, Griffin has played in just 38 games over the last two seasons due to a series of injuries, averaging 13.9 points per game. In 2020-21, Griffin averaged 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
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