No more fighting! Career is over! Goodbye, NBA champion
There was no final dance, no farewell game, and Griffin quit the NBA. Celtics guard Pritchard revealed that he recently texted Griffin in the hope that he can return to Boston for one last dance. But Griffin replied, "I just want to be with my family and enjoy life." However, Griffin has not officially announced his retirement!
In fact, Celtics coach Mazzulla had already recruited Griffin last summer. At that time, his reply was the same as this time: he wanted to spend more time with his family and children, so Mazzulla stopped persuading him. In the 2022-23 season, Griffin averaged 4.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game for the Celtics, shooting 48.5%, 34.8% and 65.6% from three.
Now Griffin hasn't played for most of the season and hasn't received formal training. Even if he wants to come back, I'm afraid no team will give him a chance. Some people think that Griffin should win a championship and then retire, but which team can guarantee to win the championship? For the championship, Griffin joined the Nets and the Green Army successively, but he didn't even touch the floor of the Finals.
With a career salary of more than $270 million and injuries riddled with injuries, it's time to enjoy life. He has won two major contracts: a five-year, $95 million contract extension with the Clippers in the summer of 2012, and a five-year, $173 million contract extension with the Clippers in the summer of 2017. Just half a year after the contract was renewed, Griffin was traded to the Pistons by the Clippers in January 2018!
At the time of the contract extension, the Clippers told Griffin that the team regarded him as a core, and as a result, they sold him in a turn. Because of this, Griffin is extremely unhappy with Clippers owner Ballmer. When Griffin returned to Staples, he refused to shake Ballmer's hand and ran straight back to the locker room, which was probably the most embarrassing Ballmer ever had.
What did the Clippers get in exchange for Griffin? Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban, a 2018 first-round pick and a 2019 second-round pick. Ballmer responds to trading Griffin: To fit the modern NBA trend. The Clippers cleared Griffin's big contract and freed up room for Leonard and George in the summer of 2019.
In the 2009 NBA Draft, Griffin beat Harden, Curry and other stars to become the top pick. The day before his rookie season began, Griffin suffered a kneecap stress fracture in his left knee and was reimbursed for the season. In the 2010-11 season, Griffin returned with full blood, averaging 22.5 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, and won all six months of the Western Conference Rookie of the Month.
He averaged 22.5 points per game in his rookie season, the third-highest season in his career, and a career-high 12.1 rebounds per game. His debut was at his peak, and Griffin at that time was the one who picked up the stars in the sky. Throughout his NBA career, Griffin played in 765 regular season games, averaging 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists per game, shooting 49.3%, 32.8% and 69.6% from three.
While with the Clippers, Griffin and Paul took turns injured, and the team didn't even touch the floor of the Western Conference finals. When it came to the Pistons, Griffin was still plagued by injuries. In the closing stages of the 2018-19 regular season, Griffin suffered a left knee injury. His forced comeback in the playoffs was a turning point in Griffin's career, and he played just 18 games the following season.
Griffin was born on March 16, 1989, and if it weren't for the injury, he could have played a few more years. In the past week, we said goodbye to Cousins and Griffin, and the two All-Stars ended their careers. The real farewell, there is no Changting Ancient Road, and there is no persuasion to drink a glass of wine. After such a high noon, some people remain in the memory......