For the championship, Griffin chose to buy out to join the Nets last year, and after a season of highlights, he chose to complete a veteran contract extension with the Nets in the offseason. Now, many media believe that Griffin may become a victim of the Nets' road to strengthening the lineup, and he is likely to be traded by the Nets, after all, his data is too poor.
According to New York Post reporter Mark W. Sanchez, the Nets management initially assessed the value of players in various positions on the team, and general manager Sean Max was peddling Blake Griffin and Jevon Carter, and was willing to trade rookie Cam Thomas as chips, which could save the Nets $34.07 million in luxury taxes.
Last season, Griffin chose to buy out to join the Nets, and he played a very bright performance last season, arguably the best performance in recent years. Averaging 21.5 minutes per game, he was able to get 10 points and 4.7 rebounds, shooting 49.2% from the field and 38.3% from three-point range, which was once considered the absolute core of the Nets' inner line.
However, Griffin's status has declined sharply this season, averaging 6.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 19 minutes per game, shooting only 36.6% from the field and a dismal three-point shooting rate of only 22%. Such a Griffin is really hard to say.
The offensive end is weak, and the defensive end is doing nothing. Under the combined influence of injuries and age, the former NBA champion has become a defensive player that everyone can break through, his athletic ability has greatly declined, and he can't keep up with the fast guard, even the once proud mid-shot has now lost the crosshair, and the empty position can't be shot, which is puzzling. In order to allow the team to win, head coach Nash chose to abandon Griffin, although Griffin's statistics have rebounded in the few games that Ader has missed, but his overall performance is still unsatisfactory, coupled with the Nets' determination to rush the championship this season, Griffin may become a stepping stone on their way to the championship.
Now, the team has allowed Kyrie Irving to return to the team and play in the team's away games, the latter in the return debut of the efficient cut of 22 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, which forced the Nets to further evaluate the value of the players on the team. Now Irving's strength is definitely still there, the Nets should now think about how to further strengthen the team, in order to complete the final upgrade of the team, the team will certainly not trade any of the big three players away, and the young players in the team are also very bright, so that only the veterans can be traded, and Griffin is likely to become a victim of the Nets reinforcement.
You know, after entering the playoffs or even the Finals, the game will be upgraded to a higher level, if you continue to let Griffin play, as the intensity of the game increases, the Nets will have a greater problem exposed on the defensive end, which means that the Big Three need to invest more energy, I believe this is definitely not the situation that the Nets management wants to see. At present, the young players in the team are also gradually growing, and their development potential will definitely be greater than the veterans, so it is reasonable that Griffin will be abandoned.