Blake Griffin is a six-time NBA All-Star who dominated highlight reels with emphatic slam dunks. Though, not much has been said of him in the last year until now. What happened to Griffin and where does he currently play?
The Oklahoma product doesn’t have an NBA home right now for several reasons. Griffin is personally enjoying time away from basketball at the present. However, a recent campaign is calling for his return.
Why isn’t Blake Griffin currently on an NBA team?
The former 2009 No. 1 overall pick is a free agent by choice.Griffin opted to step away from the Celtics this year to spend time with his family,according to MassLive’s Brian Robb.
Griffin’s age and attrition has also factored in to his diminished NBA role over his last few seasons. The 6-9 power forward has a long list of injuries that derailed his All-NBA career.
Former Celtics teammates Derrick White and Payton Pritchard reportedly made several efforts to convince Griffin to rejoin the team.
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about whether or not he tried to recruit Griffin back as well.The Athletic’s Jared Weissshared this response from Mazzulla on X (formerly known as Twitter):
Joe Mazzulla was asked about his players recruiting Blake Griffin to come back: “When he told me at the end of last year that his family was the most important thing, I stopped talking to him about it because I know what it’s like to be away from your kids and away from your…
Clearly, Griffin is still wanted. It’s up to him to decide if he wants to continue his career.
Nine years ago today, Blake Griffin literally threw it down on Timofey Mozgov 😱pic.twitter.com/cUJ17293Ee
He went through a metamorphosis late in his NBA tenure. Thus, Griffin proved that his game had more layers to it than acrobatics and flashy passes.
The five-time All-NBA honoree overcame most weaknesses in his game. There’s no reason to believe that he can’t return and find ways to contribute in limited minutes. His days as a viral sensation may be over, but there may be more winning in his future.
