[WOJ] Pistons and Blake Griffin agree to buyout *UPDATE 3/7 Agrees to Deal with Brooklyn...

MikeTheKid · Post #1 » by **MikeTheKid** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:03 pm

TheShow2021 · Post #2 » by **TheShow2021** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:04 pm

The Shanghai Sharks are interested.

Greatness · Post #3 » by **Greatness** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:05 pm

Honestly it's hard to come up with a good fit for him on any of the contenders.

RiRuHoops · Post #4 » by **RiRuHoops** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:07 pm

Lakers

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Forte IV · Post #5 » by **Forte IV** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:07 pm

I think Boston would be a good fit but he is 100% going to the Lakers lol. I feel it in my bones.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #6 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:09 pm

100% going to the Lakers or Nets.

Pantsman · Post #7 » by **Pantsman** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:10 pm

Seems like the kind of guy Cuban would go after. He likes old and injured players.

SUPERVILLAIN · Post #8 » by **SUPERVILLAIN** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:10 pm

I'm curious to see how much money Griffin gave back for next season. He is owed A LOT of money.

Letsgokings · Post #9 » by **Letsgokings** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:11 pm

Miami is a good fit. They really need another 4 they only have olynk at that position right now.

Crives · Post #10 » by **Crives** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:12 pm

Buyouts are lame

Lamak · Post #11 » by **Lamak** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:13 pm

shocked he is free to sign and pistons couldnt get a trade done, he can still play when motivated and healthy more of a 3rd option glue guy when healthy though. maybe to the heat?

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #12 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:13 pm

Crives wrote:Buyouts are lame

They are great if you're a lakers or nets fans.

amcoolio · Post #13 » by **amcoolio** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:14 pm

After **** Batum's "resurgance", I bet Blake will suddenly play way better

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #14 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:14 pm

Lamak wrote:shocked he is free to sign and pistons couldnt get a trade done, he can still play when motivated and healthy more of a 3rd option glue guy when healthy though. maybe to the heat?

No one is trading for him and his absurd contract. Griffin has turned onto a spot up shooter that cannot shoot well.

Crives · Post #15 » by **Crives** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:14 pm

The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:
Crives wrote:Buyouts are lame

They are great if you're a lakers or nets fans.

You should not be able to pick up players like Blake/Drummond on a min deal. Should be a waiver type structure where worst teams get dibs at buyout candidates

Liam_Gallagher · Post #16 » by **Liam_Gallagher** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:16 pm

I'm in the camp who thinks that a motivated Griffin could probably put Brooklyn as the favorites, and I'm a hardcore Laker fan. He wouldn't fit on the Lakers, so stop. The Lakers need a Whiteside.

mademan · Post #17 » by **mademan** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:19 pm

Crives wrote:
The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:
Crives wrote:Buyouts are lame

They are great if you're a lakers or nets fans.

You should not be able to pick up players like Blake/Drummond on a min deal. Should be a waiver type structure where worst teams get dibs at buyout candidates

Would that change anything? If Blake could provide value for a bad team, Detroit would keep him.

tidho · Post #18 » by **tidho** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:19 pm

Crives wrote:
The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:
Crives wrote:Buyouts are lame

They are great if you're a lakers or nets fans.

You should not be able to pick up players like Blake/Drummond on a min deal. Should be a waiver type structure where worst teams get dibs at buyout candidates

If the NBA didn't actively cheer for the star laden teams to win you might have a system like that. I don't think any teams would pick them up on their current contracts anyway, but some form of cap restriction should probably be put in place so that the Lakers can't fill the bottom three spots for next to nothing while each guy they sign suddenly plays twice as well as they previously were because they found their 'give a ****' again.

AdagioPace · Post #19 » by **AdagioPace** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:19 pm

I will be honest. I haven't watched Blake play a full game in a couple years. I know he stretches the floor now but I didn't expect him to have a PER of 9.9 ....holy shhhh

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #20 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Fri Mar 5, 2021 5:20 pm

Crives wrote:
The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:
Crives wrote:Buyouts are lame

They are great if you're a lakers or nets fans.

You should not be able to pick up players like Blake/Drummond on a min deal. Should be a waiver type structure where worst teams get dibs at buyout candidates

You mean like the NFL? Makes sense but even if that did that no one is picking up that contract and he would be a free agent anyway. You're also acting like the owners have some sort of power when in reality they have zero power and the players have 100% of the power. The players run the NBA.