Blake Griffin Trade: Making sense of the shocking move by LA

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Was Detroit really the best landing spot for him?

It’s not hard to come to terms with the shock most of the NBA felt when it was Detroit, of all teams, that secured the services of the former Clippers forward. Not to mention the fact that this trade comes less than half of a season after Griffin chose to re-sign with Los Angeles to the tune of five years and north of $170 million.

Other places — particularly Cleveland — seemed like better potential trade partners for the Clippers.

But now that the trade is a done deal, it becomes a matter of coming to terms with what each team receives. Griffin wasn’t dealt alone, as Brice Johnson and Willie Reed are also headed to the Pistons, but you have to wonder what other offers were sent to the Los Angeles Clippers that didn’t get the handshake.

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This move came from way further back than left field, and this should be a sign to everyone else that the LA Clippers are far from done. Even if it means making monstrous moves in the off-season, it’s clear that the idea to trade Griffin didn’t just come about between those in management.

And this should also give any Clippers fans hope — because there appears to finally be a plan in place.

Detroit gets the brunt of the cons in this trade, as they have no idea how healthy Blake Griffin will even be for the remainder of his career. Also, they risk running into the same problems that Los Angeles dealt with while Griffin was with the team, pertaining to doing well in the regular season but falling apart quicker than a game of Jenga in the playoffs.

Where Blake Griffin could have gone besides the Pistons is a question we will all probably still be asking all the way until Griffin’s contract is up. Unfortunately, that will be one area left as a cliffhanger, but maybe it’s better that way?

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