Six-time All-Star forward Blake Griffin has agreed to a deal to spend the rest of the season with the Brooklyn Nets, his Excel Sports agent Sam Goldfeder told ESPN Sunday night.
The Nets are using one of their veteran minimum contract slots to sign Griffin, sources said.
Griffin briefed Net general manager Sean Marks of his decision to join the Brooklyn championship hunt on Sunday night, a kind of reunion with his old Los Angeles Clippers teammate DeAndre Jordan.
Griffin took interest from most of the NBA’s top playoff contenders and released a waiver on Sunday night after agreeing to buyout the remaining $ 56.5 million left on his contract with the Detroit Pistons on Friday. stand.
The Nets envision the 31-year-old Griffin as an alternative to a small ball next to the couch.
Brooklyn has cemented itself as champion with the addition of James Harden to a roster with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
Detroit has entered a full-fledged remodel under freshman general manager Troy Weaver, and the chance to play the franchise’s younger players sets a precedent for the Pistons.
Griffin was traded within a season in a five-year $ 171 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, arriving in Detroit in late January 2018.
Injuries drastically changed Griffin’s game, eliminating the high-flying fringe attacks that characterized his All-Star career. He now relies heavily on the three-point shot and his ability to play for others.
Griffin averaged 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 20 games for Detroit this season.