Detroit Pistons All-Star Blake Griffin has been a shell of himself this season after having left knee surgery this past offseason.

Griffin, who missed the first 10 games of the season, is averaging just 15.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 16 games for the Pistons and shooting 35.9 percent from the field, 25.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free-throw line.

After playing like a superstar last season, it's been tough for Pistons fans to watch Griffin this season. The former high flyer, who knows he has to play better for Detroit to win, is not using his left knee ailment and lack of rhythm as an excuse for his poor play.

“It doesn’t help, but like I said, I’ve never really been an excuse guy, so just got to do better,” Griffin said, via the Detroit Free Press. “That’s the bottom line. For me, it’s never really been about lack of effort. I always try, I always dive on the floor, I try to play defense, just doing the little things. I’m used to contributing more offensively. I just haven’t been able to do that.”

Griffin appeared in 75 games last season for the Pistons. He averaged 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists while shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free-throw line.

The Pistons made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2016 due to Griffin’s stellar play. However, Detroit got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Griffin only played in Games 3 and 4 due to a knee injury and underwent surgery after the postseason ended.

Detroit might have to blow up the roster and trade Griffin and Andre Drummond if things don’t get better soon. The Pistons are only 11-20 on the season.