Blake Griffin has reportedly been traded from the LA Clippers to the Detroit Pistons. Photo / Getty Images.
The NBA trade market has been brought to life with reports that five-time All-Star power forawd Blake Griffin has been sent to the Detroit Pistons.
ESPN reports Griffin has been dealt in a six-man trade that will see him don the royal blue and red of the Pistons.
The package
involves the Pistons receiving Griffin, back up centre Willie Reed and back up swingman Brice Johnson, in exchange for guard Avery Bradley, forward Tobias Harris, back up centre Boban Marnjanovic as well as a first-round and second-round draft pick.
Griffin has been with the Clippers since he was drafted with the first overall pick in the 2009 draft.
On July 1, Griffin reached an agreement on a five-year, US$171 million deal with the Clippers, however he did not get a no-trade clause as part of the new contract.
