The Detroit Pistons have to figure out what to do with Blake Griffin. He was an All-NBA selection a season ago but tore his meniscus and now has battled injury issues ever since.
Griffin, 30, is due to make $36.6 million next season with a player option for $38.96 million in 2021-22. The Pistons knew that when they acquired him in a mid-season trade in 2018.
But that regime made a deal that couldn’t save its tenure. Stan Van Gundy left and a new front office featuring Ed Stefanski and coach Dwane Casey entered. Now, they’re hindered by a bad contract, a star with an injury-ridden career on a nearly immovable contract.