The 33-year-old free agent Blake griffin signs a guaranteed contract with Celtics, which practically finalises its roster with this move.
Blake Griffin : Celtics | Stats | Contract | Net worth
Blake Austin Griffin is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1989 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oklahoma Christian (Edmond, Oklahoma) |
| College | Oklahoma (2007–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, when he was named the consensus national college player of the year as a sophomore.
Griffin was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and has since been a six-time NBA All-Star and a five-time All-NBA selection.
In January 2018, Griffin was traded to the Detroit Pistons and played for them until 2021. In March 2021, Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets.
Blake griffin Celtics
In the wake of injuries to Robert Williams III and Danilo Gallinari, the Boston Celtics will sign six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin to a one-year, $2.7 million veteran minimum contract, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Playing mostly as a small-ball center off the bench, the injury-plagued Griffin averaged 6.4 points (43/26/72 shooting splits), 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 17.1 minutes per game for the Brooklyn Nets last season.
The 33-year-old’s 56 games in 2021-22 were his most since the 2018-19 campaign, when he enjoyed a bounce-back year for the Detroit Pistons, earning his last All-Star appearance and fifth All-NBA selection.
Griffin has had multiple surgeries on both of his knees, including two on his left knee in 2019 and 2020. The Pistons could not find a suitor willing to assume Griffin’s maximum contract at the 2021 trade deadline, so they bought out the $75 million remaining on his deal.
He joined a Nets team with championship aspirations on consecutive veteran minimum contracts and started on their 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals run.
Griffin was in and out of the Nets’ rotation last season, appearing in just two of their four first-round playoff games against the Boston Celtics.
His athleticism had already faded, and the shooting ability he had honed from 2018-21, when he shot 34% on six 3-point attempts per game, failed him as well last season. He was once the NBA’s most explosive player, winning the dunk contest in his 2011 Rookie of the Year campaign.
Blake griffin stats
On April 7, 2009, Griffin announced that he would give up his final two years of eligibility and declared for the NBA draft after his sophomore year.
A press conference announcing his decision was aired nationally on ESPNews. He was selected as the first overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft.
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Year
|
Team
|
GP
|
Min
|
Pts
|
FG%
|
Reb
|
Ast
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2021
|
BKN
|
56
|
17.1
|
6.4
|
42.5
|
4.1
|
1.9
|
|
2020
|
BKN
|
26
|
21.5
|
10.0
|
49.2
|
4.7
|
2.4
|
|
2020
|
DET
|
20
|
31.3
|
12.2
|
36.5
|
5.2
|
3.9
|
|
2019
|
DET
|
18
|
28.4
|
15.5
|
35.2
|
4.7
|
3.3
|
|
2018
|
DET
|
75
|
35.0
|
24.5
|
46.2
|
7.5
|
5.4
|
|
2017
|
DET
|
25
|
33.2
|
19.8
|
43.3
|
6.6
|
6.2
|
|
2017
|
LAC
|
33
|
34.5
|
22.6
|
44.1
|
7.9
|
5.4
|
|
2016
|
LAC
|
61
|
34.0
|
21.6
|
49.3
|
8.1
|
4.9
|
|
2015
|
LAC
|
35
|
33.4
|
21.4
|
49.9
|
8.4
|
4.9
|
Since he missed the entire 2009–10 season, Griffin was still considered a rookie during the 2010–11 season. In his NBA debut, against the Portland Trail Blazers, Griffin registered 20 points and 14 rebounds.
Griffin was voted to play as a starter for the first time in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game along with new teammate Chris Paul.
He was also selected to participate in the inaugural Rising Stars Challenge in which teams were a mix of the top rookies and sophomores. Griffin was selected first by Team Shaq.
On March 8, 2021, Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets and on March 21, Griffin made his debut for the Nets, logging two points, two rebounds and a block in a 113–106 win over the Washington Wizards.
On February 6, 2022, Griffin scored a season-high 19 points in a 104–124 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
Contract
Blake Griffin signed a 1 year / $2,641,691 contract with the Brooklyn Nets, including $2,641,691 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $2,641,691.
| Contract: | 1 yr(s) / $2,641,691 |
| Average Salary: | $2,641,691 |
| Guaranteed at Signing | $2,641,691 |
| Signed Using: | Free Agent/Minimum |
| Free Agent: | 2022 / UFA |
Griffin was still an effective playmaker and that may make him a good fit with the second unit alongside the likes of Malcolm Brogdon, Derrick White and Grant Williams with all of these capable of handling the ball.
Injuries and Father Time have zapped Griffin’s athleticism, but if anyone can squeeze the last bit of value out of him, I’d bet on Brad Stevens and the Celtics.
Net worth
Blake Griffin is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $110 million.
| Net Worth: | $110 Million |
| Salary: | $32 Million Per Year |
| Date of Birth: | Mar 16, 1989 (33 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.08 m) |
| Profession: | Athlete, Basketball player |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
In his first decade in the NBA, Blake earned $160 million in NBA salary alone. His per-season salary topped $30 million for the first time in 2018 when he earned $32.1 million from the Pistons.
Blake is also one of the highest-paid athlete endorsers in the world, courting lucrative sponsorship deals with brands including Kia, Subway, AT&T, Vizio and Nike.