Blake Griffin gave back $13.3MM in his buyout with the Pistons, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. The buyout agreement was officially announced Friday afternoon by the team and the former All-Star forward has been placed on waivers. He’s expected to clear waivers on Sunday and the Nets have emerged as the frontrunner to sign him,
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Blake Griffin’s career with the Pistons ended Friday, with the announcement that he and the team had reached a contract buyout, which will make him a free agent. Griffin’s three-plus seasons started with high expectations but will be remembered for the blockbuster trade in 2018 that was expected to
4:04pm: The buyout agreement has been completed and Griffin has been placed on waivers, according to a team press release. He’ll become an unrestricted free agent on Sunday evening. “As we stated from the beginning of our discussions with Blake and his representatives, our goal has been to facilitate a resolution for the future that
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press After weeks of speculation, the Detroit Pistons‘ three-year relationship with Blake Griffin reached its official end on Friday. The Pistons and Griffin settled on a buyout, the Free Press confirmed. The move was later announced by the team Friday afternoon. They would not disclose the terms of the buyout. The Athletic
Blake Griffin is forfeiting $13.3 million in an agreement with the Detroit Pistons that will see the team waive the forward, making him an unrestricted free agent. The news comes from Shams Charania of The Athletic, who notes that the Brooklyn Nets are the most likely landing spot Griffin looks for a new home. Griffin
Tyler J. Davis | Detroit Free Press It’s the end of the Blake Griffin era with the Detroit Pistons. It wasn’t a particularly long (about three years) or fruitful (zero playoff wins) era, but… it existed. Until Friday. Griffin, a six-time All-Star, agreed to a buyout with the Pistons, making him a free agent. The blockbuster
Pistons guard Dennis Smith Jr., acquired in a trade with the Knicks on February 7, has shown flashes since that deal of the potential that made him a lottery pick in 2017. Smith has averaged 8.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.8 APG, and 1.3 SPG for Detroit, and had his best game on Wednesday, putting up
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart’s takeaways from first half of season Pistons rookie Isaiah Stewart, who scored 10 points, on his jump shot and first half of season takeaways, after 114-104 loss to Knicks, March 4, 2021. Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons enter the
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Astros interested in perfect replacement for Framber Valdez by Mark Powell Kawhi Leonard gets caught being super gross on the Clippers bench by Bre’ana Singleton After agreeing to a buyout from the Detroit Pistons, NBA veteran Blake Griffin is rumored to be likely to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. Blake
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Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons and Blake Griffin announced last month that they would be parting ways. It’s official now. The two sides have agreed on a buyout from the last year-plus of Griffin’s contract, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Friday morning. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Stan Van Gundy’s explanation for the trade that brought the Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, at the time, was sound. How often are mid-market NBA teams able to swing trades for bona fide franchise players? “The hardest thing to do in this league is to get a proven star,” Van Gundy
The Blake Griffin era is over. Griffin and the Detroit Pistons have mutually agreed to a buyout, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Griffin’s representation and the Pistons agreed to a “reduction in his remaining salary,” Wojnarowski writes, but specific details have not been disclosed. It is no surprise no trade could be found once
Things did not end in spectacular fashion for Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons. Griffin spent least season hobbled, losing, shut down and then the Pistons were so bad that the team wasn’t even invited to compete in the bubble. This season, Griffin has looked like a shadow of his former self. Missing the power
Rod Beard | The Detroit News No Jerami Grant, no Delon Wright and no Josh Jackson. Generally, that would be a big problem for the Pistons, but for one night, at least, they found a way to win without their three active leading scorers. They took down the Toronto Raptors, 129-105 Wednesday, in what was one
We hear from Isaiah Stewart after he comes off the bench to post 10 points and four rebounds Thursday night. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons enter the All-Star break with a 114-104 loss to the Knicks. #ItsMillerTime
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons used a balanced team approach to push past the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. The same formula didn’t work against the New York Knicks, who look to be on their way to a special season. For the second time this week, the Knicks easily handled the Pistons, taking
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons could use a little breather. The schedule finally provides one. Playing their 36th game in a span of 10 weeks, the Pistons were defeated by the New York Knicks for the second time in five nights, 114-104, on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The
As energetic as the Detroit Pistons were in a convincing victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, they were the polar opposite in an uninspiring 114-104 loss to the New York Knicks in the final game before the All-Star break. The Knicks were able to score 66 points in the paint as the guards were