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Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin says he hasn't talked to management about his future since the Andre Drummond trade.
Griffin has been out since undergoing another surgery on his left knee. The Pistons, after making the playoffs last season, are headed for the lottery this season. Detroit traded Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers and also bought out Reggie Jackson and Markieff Morris.
“Whenever a new front office comes in, you sort of have some decisions to make; you sort of have a year of, say, really determining, I guess, your next steps and I think it could change. I think it's fluid, but clearly that they felt that change was necessary,” Griffin said, via Rod Beard of The Detroit News.
“I guess you could say that was maybe the first of the pieces. Just because of the type of player Dre is and also what he meant to this franchise. I haven't involved myself really in that. When the time comes, I'll have that conversation to see where we're at and go from there.”
Griffin was a shell of himself in the 18 games he played in this season. The former Los Angeles Clippers star put up 15.5 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting a woeful 35.2 percent from the field and 24.3 percent from beyond the arc after undergoing offseason knee surgery.
It was sad for Pistons fans to watch Griffin this season since he was a superstar in 2018-19. Griffin appeared in 75 games for the Pistons last season and averaged 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, making the All-Star team and All-NBA third team along the way.
Griffin has arguably one of the worst contracts in the league, considering he didn’t play well this season. The former high-flyer is making $34.2 million this season and owed $36.6 million in 2020-21.
Detroit wants to be competitive next season once Griffin comes back. That’s why the Pistons didn’t trade star point guard Derrick Rose at the trade deadline despite getting calls from multiple teams.
