Blake Griffin, Celtics agree to one-year deal
Blake Griffin is just chasing championships at this point. To be fair, though, who can blame him?
Griffin, according to Adrian Wojnarowski, has signed a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics. The deal is fully guaranteed.
At 6-foot-9, 250-pounds at 33 years old, Griffin is far from the athletic marvel he once was. He used to be one of the best dunkers in the league. Though he doesn't have those hops anymore, he is still expected to be an important depth piece for the Celtics, according to Woj.
"Griffin will provide Boston with some depth in the frontcourt after forward Danilo Gallinari tore an ACL last month playing for Italy in FIBA World Cup qualifying, and after starting center Robert Williams III had knee surgery last week that will keep him out of basketball activities for the next eight to 12 weeks," Wojnarowski wrote.
Griffin was with the Brooklyn Nets for the past season and a half after being mercifully bought out by the Detroit Pistons in March 2021.
Last season for the Nets, Griffin averaged 6.4 points, 1.9 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game in 17.1 minutes per game.
He's still a threat in the low post and has added a decent long-ball over the years. Though he only shot 26.2% from three last season for Brooklyn, he did shoot 38.3% from downtown in 26 games for the Nets in 2020-21.
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