Celtics reportedly pursuing trade for Blake Griffin
Despite missing 45 games last season, Griffin averaged 21.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists.
The Celtics’ biggest move of the offseason may be yet to come.
According to a report from SportingNews.com, the Celtics are targeting Blake Griffin in a three-team deal. In the current trade discussions, Sacramento would send Rudy Gay to the Clippers. The Celtics are willing to deal picks with the exception of their first-round selections from Brooklyn.
A similar three-team trade was rumored by RealGM.com’s Keith Smith, who suggested the Celtics might also send forward Jae Crowder to the Clippers. However, the Boston Herald reported on Thursday that no trade talks for Griffin have taken place in “quite some time.”
Griffin averaged 21.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in 33.4 minutes per game. The 6-foot-10, 250-pound forward missed 45 games during the 2015-16 season due to injuries and a four-game suspension for punching a Clippers staff member.
Griffin could be a nice front-court complement to Celtics big man Al Horford, who signed a $113 million contract with the Celtics this offseason.
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