Former dunk king Griffin became a free agent and no one cares

2022-07-31 15:45

Former dunk king Griffin became a free agent and no one cares


At present, the free agency market has been open for nearly a month, and more than 15 transactions have been made. Many free agents have obtained contract offers from the team. However, there are still generals who used to be league generals, but due to the age of over 30 Dropped, including dunk king Blake Griffin, who was once hailed as the paint finisher.


Griffin has spent 13 seasons in the league. He was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers as the No. 1 overall pick in 2009. At that time, he was absolutely strong in scoring and basketball ability in college, and was considered by the outside world to be the future of the league. star. He lived up to expectations, won the league's Rookie of the Year, the slam dunk contest champion, selected the best second and third team.


Griffin's dunk impact, bounce, aerial dunk and skills on the court were all talked about by the league, and he also became the biggest aggressor of opponent players in the penalty area at that time. After playing for the Clippers for 9 years, Griffin was traded to the Detroit Pistons. During 3 seasons, he suffered the fifth injury of his career. After that, Griffin and the team reached a buyout agreement in 2021. Three days later, he officially joined the Brooklyn Nets. Griffin also won many awards in his 13-year career and was selected as an All-Star for 6 times, but unfortunately he never won a league championship with the team.


The 33-year-old forward veteran averaged 6.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocks in 17.1 minutes in 56 regular-season games for the Nets last season. 42.5 percent from the field overall. The addition of Griffin did not provide the team with effective results. Last season, the Nets not only won the highest losing streak in team history, but also swept out in the first round of the playoffs.


And Griffin's speed on the court is now not as good as before, and the veteran who still had some offensive power was arranged by the Nets to become a three-point shooter. Obviously, this change isn't ideal because Griffin shot just 26.2 percent from 3-point range last season. The team didn't see results, and the veteran's performance level was not outstanding, so the Nets finally chose to give up the veteran. If Griffin can't find a home in the offseason, he will enter next season as a free agent, and his chances of making an appearance in the league become slim.