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By NOAH TRISTER, AP Sports Writer AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Pistons dramatically shook their struggling roster by acquiring one of the NBA’s top players in Blake Griffin in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. The deal for the five-time All-Star forward was announced early Tuesday, giving Detroit a player who has been the face of the Clippers but whose career has been undercut by injuries. Detroit sent forward Tobias Harris, guard Avery Bradley and center Boban Marjanovic to Los Angeles, with the Clippers also receiving draft picks. Detroit also acquired forward Brice Johnson and center Willie Reed. “We are serious about winning, and this is a major move to improve our team,” Pistons owner Tom Gores said in a statement. “Blake Griffin is one of the NBA’s elite players, and when you get an opportunity to add that kind of talent, you take it.” For the Clippers, moving Griffin is another step in a makeover of a franchise that has never made it past the second round of the playoffs. Griffin was not expected to play in Tuesday night’s home game against Cleveland, and Stan Van Gundy — Detroit’s coach and team president — said his status is uncertain for Thursday night against Memphis. “Those guys are flying in here tonight, they’ll get physical tomorrow, so I think from our end, we’ll be good,” Van Gundy said Tuesday at Detroit’s practice facility in Auburn Hills. “But I don’t know if we’ll be good from their end. The players have 48 hours to report, but then they’ve got another 24 hours, the organization, to get the physical done. Now, if the 72 hours expires with six minutes to go in the game, we’ll run him in there.” The 28-year-old Griffin is averaging 22.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 33 games this season, but the Clippers have been plagued by injuries and are ninth in the Western Conference standings. Detroit is scuffling as well. The Pistons have lost eight straight. “Needed a night to digest and reflect on what happened….” Griffin tweeted. “From being a (hashtag)1 pick, to Lob City, to six straight Playoff appearances, I am so proud to have been part of the success of the Clippers organization. LA has been my home since I started in the league and I will be forever grateful to the city for embracing me and supporting me. To the fans, you have been awesome every step of the way. Thank you for years of support. “Now I’m ready for the next chapter, getting to…
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LA Clippersi poslali su svog najboljeg igrača Blakea Griffina u Detroit Pistonse. Deset dana prije službenog završetka prijelaznog roka dobili smo pravi, posve neočekivani, blockbuster trade! LA Clippersi odlučili su posve okrenuti priču, napraviti totalni zaokret u smjeru momčadi, drugačije se ne može objasniti transfer Blakea Griffina u Detroit Pistonse za paket od tri igrača i dva picka drafta. Griffin je proteklog ljeta potpisao petogodišnje produženje ugovora s Clippersima vrijedno 171 milijun dolara, mnogi su vrtili glavom obzirom na Griffinovu povijest ozljeda. Iako ove sezone imaju svakojakih problema, pogotovo sa zdravljem važnih igrača, Patrick Beverley završio je sezonu zbog ozljede koljena, povreda kuka spriječava Danila Galinarija da se pridruži suigračima, a i sam Griffin propustio je dva mjeseca sezone. Usprkos tome, Clippersi su se oporavili došavši u borbu za doigravanje. Kad je riječ o potencijalnim transferima, najviše se spominjao DeAndre Jordan obzirom da mu ističe ugovor na kraju sezone. Slična situacija je i s Louisom Williamsom koji ove sezone igra fenomenalno. Griffina se nije nigdje spominjalo obzirom na novo potpisani ugovor. Međutim, dogovor je postignut. Detroit je u silaznoj putanji, izgubili su osam utakmica zaredom, nema Reggija Williamsa, treneru i predsjedniku Stanu Van Gundyju ozbiljno se zatresla stolica, a ovaj potez možemo nazvati istovremeno genijalnim i očajničkim. Griffin je sjajan igrač, kada je zdrav, sljedećih pet godina je zakaparen, kombinacija s Andre Drummondom na papiru djeluje zastrašujuće. S druge strane, Pistonsi su platili veliku cijenu. Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley i rezerva Boban Marjanović, zajedno s izborima prvog i drugog kruga drafta sele u Los Angeles. Harris je usred najbolje sezone karijere, Bradley je fantastičan obrambeni igrač kojemu ovog ljeta ističe ugovor, lako je moguće da se niti neće dugo zadržati u LA-u. Marjanović će sličnu ulogu zadržati i u Clippersima. Međutim, sada su sve karte otvorene kad je riječ o ovoj momčadi. U Detroit su preselili još i slabije korišteni igrači Brice Johnson i Willie Reed. Ako je milijarderski vlasnik Steve Ballmer odlučio krenuti ispočetka, u sljedećih deset dana klub bi vrlo lako mogli napustiti i Jordan i Williams. A što se tiče Pistonsa, kombinacija Griffin-Drummond djeluje itekako intrigantno.