Former Detroit Pistons All-Star Announces NBA Retirement
Blake Griffin officially announces his retirement.
Before the playoffs get underway, a former Detroit Pistons All-Star announced their retirement from the NBA. After playing in the league for 13 seasons, Blake Griffin has decided to hang it up for good. The longtime LA Clippers forward made a heartfelt post on social media to announce his decision.
Griffin was the first overall pick by the Clippers in 2009. He’d go on to spend eight seasons with the franchise before getting to the Pistons. During the 2017-18 season, Detroit made a big splash by acquiring Griffin in a blockbuster trade.
After being traded to the Pistons, Griffin would spend four years in Detroit. Things would not end up going as planned as injuries started to derail his career. Griffin played 75 games in his first full season with the Pistons, and then would play in just 38 games over the next two years.
Griffin landed the final All-Star nomination of his career with the Pistons. In 2019, he averaged 24.5 PPG, 7.5 RPG, and 5.4 APG. Detroit ended up making the playoffs that year and have not been back since.
In March of 2021, the Pistons decided to cut ties with Griffin and waived him. He’d have stints with the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics after before being out of the league.
Griffin ends his career with averages of 19.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, and 4.0 APG. His list of accolades includes being a six-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, Rookie of the Year, and being named to an All-Rookie team.
