On March 9, Beijing time, the Nets officially announced the official signing of Griffin, they wrote: "The Nets have signed with six-time All-Star Blake Griffin!!! Griffin will wear the No. 2 jersey at the Nets, and salary expert Bobby Max said Griffin will receive a salary of $1,229,676 from the Nets for the rest of the season. At the end of the season, he will be an unrestricted free agent.
"We're lucky to have a player of this caliber like Blake (Griffin)" in the lineup," Nets general manager Max said, "Blake is an all-rounder who has a long list of success stories in our league and we're excited about the impact he's going to make on and off the court in Brooklyn." ”
Before joining the Nets, Griffin wore a no. 32 on the Clippers and a no. 23 on the Pistons, both of which the Nets' numbers were retired. Number 32 belongs to "Dr. J." Julius Owen, and number 23 belongs to John Williamson. Griffin switched to the No. 2 jersey, becoming the 22nd player in Nets history to choose No. 2 and the third Nets player to wear No. 2 this season. Previously, Prince, who was traded away, and Taylor Cook, who signed a 10-day contract, both crossed the No. 2.
How did Griffin feel after signing with the Nets? He forwarded the news of the Nets' official signing with him on Twitter, and posted a smiley expression in sunglasses on IG social media, obviously, Griffin is too happy to join a team that is expected to rush to the championship. Griffin previously played for the Pistons, who won 10 and lost 26, ranking at the bottom of the East, and now plays for the Nets, who are 24-13, second in the East and only 0.5 wins away from Philadelphia at the top of the Eastern Conference.
Signing with the Nets means Griffin and several former teammates are working together again. He has worked with Jordan Jr. and Jeff Green on the Clippers and has been a Pistons teammate with Bruce Brown. With griffin' addition, the Nets' current lineup has been named to a total of 36 All-Star and 30-time Team of the Year. Their odds for winning the championship also overwhelmed the Lakers, ranking first in the league.
Griffin joins the Nets, what role will he play? Previously, the US media reported that the Nets planned to let Griffin play a substitute and play the center of the small-ball lineup. So, what will the Nets' new rotation look like? Billy Reinhardt, a reporter who has been with the team for many years, predicted the Nets' new rotational time allocation (in parentheses, predicting average playing time per game) -
Starters: Harden (35 minutes), Irving (33 minutes), Durant (32 minutes), Green (22 minutes), Jordan Jr. (14 minutes), Bench: Harris (30 minutes), Brown (25 minutes), Griffin (22 minutes), Clarkston (15 minutes), Shamet (12 minutes).
In Reinhardt's opinion, Griffin averaged around 22 minutes per game after joining the Nets. In his 20 games with the Pistons this season, Griffin averaged 31.3 minutes per game, contributing 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists. Playing next to the Big Three, Griffin's efficiency is expected to improve.