Blake Griffin: Return during training camp ‘realistic’

Griffin, who recently re-signed with the Clippers on a five-year, $173 million
contract, has made it known that it’s realistic to expect him to be healthy for
training camp after undergoing surgery in early May to repair the plantar plate
in his right big toe — an injury he suffered in the first round of last year’s
playoffs. Griffin being ready for training camp is especially important this
upcoming season, as the departure of Chris Paul to the Rockets means coach Doc
Rivers will likely have to implement a new gameplan. While there’s no guarantee
that Griffin will be 100 percent healthy by the time camp rolls around, we
should continue to see his status monitored as the season draws closer.