Detroit Pistons power forward Blake 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.

Griffin underwent another successful arthroscopic debridement of his left knee this season. The Pistons All-Star spoke to Pistons reporters about why he decided to shut it down and get the 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.

Detroit made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2016, but they got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in part because Griffin only played in Games 3 and 4 due to his knee injury. Blake underwent knee surgery after the playoffs ended.

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.

The Pistons will miss the playoffs this season and are headed to the lottery. However, 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.