LOS ANGELES — The L.A. Clippers announced Monday that forward Blake Griffin
underwent a successful surgery to repair an injury to the plantar plate of his
right big toe. Griffin suffered the injury on April 21 in Game 3 of the Western
Conference Playoff series vs. the Utah Jazz.
The surgery was performed by foot and ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson in
Charlotte, NC.
A five-time NBA All-Star and four-time All-NBA Team selection, Griffin appeared
in 61 regular season games in 2016-17, averaging 21.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and
4.9 assists. Griffin owns career averages of 21.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.1
assists while shooting 51.8 percent from the field in 471 total games.
