The Brooklyn Nets' journey of the season is over, with the 4-0 loss to the Celtics in the first round swept out. That means they can start the offseason early, but the Nets are having serious internal problems at the moment, and they need a lot of time to operate in order to make a comeback next season.
Blake Griffin, the 33-year-old veteran who chose to join the Nets to compete for the championship, now seems to have made a wrong decision, and two consecutive seasons of defeat have left him with no hope of winning the title at the Nets. Not only that, but he didn't get the respect he deserved with the Nets, and he was even once hidden by head coach Steve Nash and couldn't play.
Last season, Griffin, who joined halfway through, averaged 10.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 21.5 minutes per game, shooting 49.2 percent from the field and 38.3 percent from three-point range, making him a sharp knife on the Nets bench. This season, Griffin's average playing time per game dropped to 17.1 minutes, but he was able to average 6.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 42.5 percent from the field. There is no doubt that Griffin's form has declined this season, but that does not make Nash hide Griffin.
According to the US media, Griffin is very dissatisfied with what happened to the Nets, especially for head coach Nash, because he and Aldridge interceded for Harden before Harden was traded, but this offended Nash, so after Harden left the team, the two were treated in the snow.
As a veteran, Griffin has proven his ability last season, if Nash is training in the regular season, training new talents to reduce Griffin's playing time, then it is somewhat unreasonable to still hide Griffin in the playoffs. Whether it is from the perspective of seniority or experience and the player's ability to adapt to the scene, the rookie is not as good as the veteran who has worked in the league for many years. But Griffin was not reused by Nash for this, and in the four playoff games, he was still hidden in the snow, only getting the opportunity to play in the last two games, and these two games may become the highlight of Griffin's Career in the Nets.
Earlier today, according to New York Post reporter Brian Lewis, and Griffin's agent Sam Goldfield revealed that Blake Griffin is not willing to stay at the Nets next season, to be precise, he does not want to play under Nash's hands, and is expected to sign a full-middle-class contract with the 76ers for about 6.2 million.
"Griffin loves to play with Harden and he's quite familiar with Doug Rivers." Griffin's agent Sam Goldfelder said, "We'll have a lot of options this summer, Griffin loves the 76ers and Embiid also needs a substitute. "Griffin will most likely not stay with the Nets next season, instead of staying with the Nets on the cold bench, it is better to go to other teams to find opportunities, and the 76ers may really become Griffin's next home."
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