Blake Griffin, coming off a season the place he performed simply 18 video games attributable to one other knee surgical procedure, is owed $75.6 million over the following two years (assuming he picks up his 2021-22 participant choice for almost $39 million, which he’ll).

These should not the type of stats that often encourage commerce curiosity from different groups, however within the case of the Pistons’ Blake Griffin there’s a market, ESPN’s Zach Lowe stated on his podcast this week (hat tip Actual GM).

“Sufficient individuals have requested me what I’ve heard about Blake Griffin and the way he’s wanting. What am I listening to? This and that. That I believe Detroit goes to have a marketplace for him.

“I don’t assume it’s going to be, like, robust. They’re not going to have two first-round picks, or perhaps a first-round decide except they take again one thing onerous too. However I’ve had sufficient groups ask me about Blake Griffin that I believe there’s nonetheless curiosity in what he can do that can assist you win.”

Contemplating what Griffin is making, the events might be contending groups (or groups that assume they’re contenders) with a giant contract additionally they are prepared to maneuver: Golden State with Andrew Wiggins, Houston with Russell Westbrook, Philadelphia with Al Horford are the apparent decisions.

Due to the probably flat wage cap and the dearth of elite free brokers, there are going to be fascinating and sudden trades this offseason (Lowe in his podcast received into a reputation I heard buzzing round, Aaron Gordon). Massive salaries are going to maneuver, which groups try this correctly might be fascinating.

Like which workforce lands Blake Griffin in a commerce, and for what.

May Detroit Pistons commerce Blake Griffin this offseason? initially appeared on NBCSports.com