Blake Griffin was averaging 22.6 points, the second-best mark of his career, with the Clippers. In a swap Monday that was widely reported but has yet to be officially announced, Los Angeles sent all-star forward Blake Griffin to Detroit for a package of players and draft picks. In the meantime, the trade of Griffin more than caught the attention of other NBA players, including the Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma, the Trail Blazers’ C.J. Let the trades begin sheeeesh — kuz (@kylekuzma) January 29, 2018— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) January 29, 2018Wow — Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) January 29, 2018Even the Clippers’ own players were taken aback, to judge from Sam Dekker’s reaction. McCollum retweeted a post noting the Clippers’ offseason sales pitch to Griffin, adding the caption: “Very cold world out there,” while the Kings’ Garrett Temple noted, “It’s a business.”The trades have begun….

Source: Washington Post January 30, 2018 02:48 UTC