The Los Angeles Clippers have been rumored to be shopping All-Star power forward Blake Griffin ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, but one team executive is steadfastly denying those rumors, according to the Orange County Register.
High-level members of the organization say they remain adamant about not dealing Griffin, the best young player the franchise has ever had, despite another round of rumors suggesting they called Denver about Kenneth Faried, Danillo Gallinari, Will Barton and Nikola Jokic.
“One hundred percent not true,” according to one executive involved in any trade discussions. Clippers coach Doc Rivers has also been vocal, saying the team isn’t trading Griffin.
A more realistic approach for the Clippers at the trade deadline would be using Lance Stephenson to somehow upgrade their roster. The Clippers would love to land a two-way player on the wing and could use a backup big man and short-term help at point guard.
Several teams has called the Clippers about Griffin's availability, including the Boston Celtics, but nothing of substance has come from any of those talks. Some are reporting that's because of Los Angeles' high asking price for Griffin, while others report that the team doesn't want to trade Griffin.
Griffin is currently sidelined with a broken hand he suffered during a fight with a member of the Clippers' equipment staff. He is averaging 23.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game this season.
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