In the wake of trading Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets yesterday, the LA Clippers amassed some young talent and future assets. Yet they also have the question of Blake Griffin’s free agency on their minds and whether or not he’ll return to the only NBA team he’s ever known. Per ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne and Michael Eaves, once free agency begins Griffin will be target No. 1 for the Clippers’ brass:
With Chris Paul headed to the Houston Rockets, the LA Clippers will turn their attention to keeping Blake Griffin, a source told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.
Griffin notified the team last week that he will not pick up his option for next season.
The Clippers are of the understanding that it will take a five-year deal to keep Griffin, a source told Shelburne.
Complicating the matter however, sources told ESPN’s Michael Eaves, is that Griffin may not be ready for the start of the next season and could possibly be out until December due to a toe injury that cut short his postseason.
A separate source told Shelburne the team believes Griffin’s toe will be healed and he’ll likely be ready for the start of the season.
