As the NBA All-Star weekend approaches, trade talks start to heat up.
5-time NBA All-Star and dunking machine Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers became the first victim of the trade deadline spree, shocking everyone on the internet. Griffin just completed a contract extension with the Clippers totaling $173 million for 5 years, but things got a bit hazy. It seems things between the organization and Blake have gone sour since the ordeal involving the Houston Rockets and the hidden tunnel.
A major Woj Bomb struck Twitter when Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN shared the news of the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Clippers engaging in trade discussions.
The Clippers and Pistons are engaged in serious talks on a deal centered on All-Star forward Blake Griffin, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 29, 2018
The Clippers have agreed to a deal to send Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 29, 2018
The Clippers and Pistons have agreed on a deal to trade Blake Griffin for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, a first-round and a second-round draft pick, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 29, 2018
Blake Griffin himself couldn’t believe what happened, as he expressed in this simple tweet.
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) January 30, 2018
Here’s what others had to say about this surprise trade.
Jerry West to Blake Griffin pic.twitter.com/A1uDnPFSZu
— Sahib Rehal (@IAteLastSupper) January 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/redstormtruper/status/958131276334227457
C’mon coach!
https://twitter.com/WayneSentiments/status/958130390241304577
Tweet of the night goes to Bleacher Report. Well done.
DeAndre reacts to the Blake trade. pic.twitter.com/uh6cwGGmpv
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 30, 2018
Just…wow. pic.twitter.com/Kwj6n3SERV
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 29, 2018
Former Clipper Matt Barnes had some things to say about this whole situation…
https://www.instagram.com/p/BejeFwoFPHI/?taken-by=matt_barnes9
Some people had fun with the situation and put this moment together.
https://twitter.com/WhistleSports/status/958151685678903296
Even Kyle Kuzma of the Lakers is shook…
Let the trades begin sheeeesh
— kuz (@kylekuzma) January 29, 2018
How’re you feeling, Austin?
Doc Rivers: "We traded Blake Griffin to the Pistons"
Austin Rivers: pic.twitter.com/PIgUX4iaUE
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 30, 2018
"Now that Blake Griffin is gone, who is the face of the Clippers?"
Austin Rivers: https://t.co/cDxQgI6FI7
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 30, 2018
Detroit Pistons own Andre Drummond helped to welcome his newest teammate.
And we can’t forget about one of the funnier organizations, the Portland Trailblazers.
Just landed in LA in advance of our game tomorrow versus the Clippers. Anything happen while we were in the air?
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) January 30, 2018
You have got to love Twitter. How do you think this new front court in Detroit will perform? Let us know!
