For the first time in his career, Blake Griffin is off to embrace a new role with the Brooklyn Nets.

The Nets just acquired the six-time All-Star from the free agency after the Detroit Pistons bought out his contract.  Now, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the team's initial plan is for Griffin to come off the bench as a small-ball center option.

This also means that his ‘Lob City' reunion with former teammate DeAndre Jordan won't be as automatic as everyone expected given that Jordan is part of the starting unit. If head coach Steve Nash does end up using Blake Griffin as a reserve center, then he'd be replacing Jordan off the bench.

Starting an NBA game off the bench will be something new for the 31-year-old. In his 642 games so far in the span of 11 NBA seasons, Griffin has been able to start all those games no matter what team he suited up for.

With the Nets' stacked lineup though, you'd understand this unique approach to use Griffin as a reserve.

The Nets' current starting unit has Kyrie Irving and James Harden in the backcourt with Kevin Durant, Joe Harris and Jordan in the middle. Griffin coming off the bench will definitely provide some stability and scoring in Brooklyn's rather shallow reserve unit.

This season, Griffin is just averaging a career-low of 12.3 points per game alongside 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists. He's also shooting the least amount of shots (11.1 FGA per game) in his career. Hopefully, this new role in Brooklyn helps the former ROTY revive his career.