The Golden State Warriors star duo of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry dropped their two cents on the blockbuster trade that sent Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons on Monday.
Griffin was signed to a massive five-year, $173 million deal this offseason after Chris Paul's trade to the Houston Rockets, but despite a great pitch ensuring he would be the focal point of the franchise, those ideas soon came to wilt amid another injury-riddled season and some advice from the front office.
“When he signed, they did say he was going to be a ‘Clipper for life,'” Durant said following the team’s 129-99 loss to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. “We know those words don’t really mean anything as players.”
Durant was heavily criticized after being with the same organization for nine seasons and leaving for an opportunity with the Warriors in the summer of 2016. Now the same is taking place with the Clippers, who jumped on their best chance to unload his huge contract and press the reset button on the team's direction.
Curry, who wasn't able to get a no-trade clause in his recent supermax contract, noted the concept of loyalty is only a fabled illusion for both parties. One that rarely works out for the business that is the NBA.
“It’s another example of players being pigeonholed with this idea of loyalty, sacrifice and all that kind of stuff when it comes to signing deals and where they want to play,” Curry said. “It’s not reciprocated on the other end consistently.”
“There’s double standards all over the world, not just in sports,” Durant said. “It is what it is.”
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