Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin is set to visit a specialist this week for an examination on his ailing left knee, and season-ending surgery is on the table, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
The six-time All-Star big man will be evaluated by a specialist in Los Angeles at some point this week, at which point he will decide the best course of action after playing at less than full strength this season.
Griffin has missed the past four games with his knee injury and has only played in 18 games this season due to this nagging injury that required surgery this past offseason. He's averaging career lows of 15.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.3 assists this season, far from what has been expected of him with two years and upward of $75 million left in his contract.
The Oklahoma native had his best scoring season in 2018-19, posting 24.5 points per game through 75 games — the most he had played in five seasons since playing 80 games in back-to-back seasons during his third and fourth years in the league.
Griffin has a history as an injury-prone player and one who has been hounded with knee ailments throughout his career.
The 6-foot-10 forward turned into more of a jump shooter after dealing with a few knee injuries through the early stretch of his career, though that has yet to ease concerns about his overall health.
Griffin was an explosive leaper in college and during the first few years in the league, something that won him the Slam Dunk Contest in 2011 after sitting out his rookie season with an injured kneecap, which he suffered in the final preseason game after landing from a dunk.
Should Blake Griffin decide to go under the knife, it would put the Pistons in even more dire territory, already 3.5 games back of the last playoff spot.
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