Blake Griffin is sticking around

10 Jul 2012

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Just as we expected, Blake Griffin has agreed to a five-year extension to his rookie contract, according to Ken Berger.

Blake Griffin and the Clippers have formally agreed on his five-year, approximately $95 million deal, league sources say.

— Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) July 10, 2012

Not too much to say about this, because as we’ve said all along, the Collective Bargaining Agreement makes it overwhelmingly beneficial for players to sign max contract extensions to their rookie deals, if offered. The news here, if there is any, is that the Clippers, as of 9:01 PT tonight, will have drafted and developed their own, true max player.

Sometimes it’s difficult to comprehend why people don’t seem to understand that this was a virtual inevitability, but then we are reminded that some people have trouble grasping things. Like Twitter person, @moneygman18, who responded to Berger’s first tweet with: “I guess he sells jerseys but wow. That’s overpaid.”

So feel free to celebrate this as you wish. Blake Griffin will be a Clipper for at least five more years.

UPDATE:

Happy to officially sign my extension to #clippernation for 5 more years. Can’t wait. Thanks for all the support.

— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin) July 11, 2012

AJ

Quite polarizing contract offer from reading all the comments on ESPN.

People seem to have a problem with the numbers and claim he is overpaid.

My rebuttal:
Watch any game with Eric Gordon as a Clipper and watch any game with Blake Griffin as a Clipper. Then we’ll see who deserves the contract.

I admit Blake still has a long way to go to be the player he can be but still…I’m glad the Clips drafted and KEPT a player of his potential.
- http://www.clipperblog.com Charlie Widdoes
  
  Arguing whether he’s worth this contract is not worth your time. There are probably 20 players in the league worse than Blake that would be worth a max contract. He’ll provide the Clippers with many times the value of this deal.
  - Clipped
    
    True market value of BLAKE GRIFFIN IS $100 MIL. PER SEASON. YES, PER SEASON.
    
    This is based on how his presence impacts live games attendance leaguewide, TV ratings, fan motivation and so many undisclosed tangibles.
    
    $95 million contract for 5 yrs is peanuts compared to how much he can make per hollywood action movies each year.
    
    Griffin can sign atleast 7 movies at once to cast himself as a leading action hero.
    He’ll be far more successful as a movie star than playing in NBA.
    
    Great thing is…. he dosn’t need a body double.
- http://barmapla.com FD
  
  I don’t think you can question if he’s worth the contract cus his dunks sell tickets. To DTS you can’t over pay him.
- AJ
  
  I agree with you both. Blake was definitely worth the deal he received.
  
  My argument was many players in the league will get max deals comparable to Blake’s but don’t bring in the revenue/attention/media/fans that Blake does (using Eric Gordon as an example – I am an Eric Gordon fan by the way).
Polotip

:):):):):):):):):)
http://adognamedclipper.blogspot.com keith el otro

like you said, a “virtual” inevitability… look at how badly the t-wolves screwed up the K-Love contract… in my mind impossible to overpay Griffin at this point in his career… he’s only going to get better, and if you don’t make Griffin happy and comfy long-term, there’s just no way in hell Chris Paul is resigning next year… big day for the clips and as much as it was a no-brainer, I’m proud of em… never underestimate the ability of the clippers to eff something up… I’m busting, Jerry, I’m busting!!!
Bongstradamus

w00t!
Russell

I don’t get how any of us clippers fans can be mad at this deal. We give blake griffin and cp3 the best deals we can. Why? because they gave us the best season we’ve had in a long time
http://barmapla.com FD

Can you break it down how the cap space will work if CP3 does or doesn’t re-sign? I’d guess the Clippers won’t be able to sign a big free agent either way. I guess it’s even more important that some how DeAndre learns how to box out and rebound.
- AJ
  
  Yeah. Totally agree.
  
  That DeAndre deal is starting to look worse and worse considering DJ isn’t really showing signs of improvement.
  
  Plus, I continually got frustrated over the season when VDN would not play DJ with Bledsoe more often…Those two have a great rhythm together and can run very athletic/attacking Pick and Rolls.
  
  DJ better show improvements this season otherwise his contract will start to weigh very heavy on Clips roster.
http://clipperblog VInny Del Let Go

To all the Faker fans, your constant bashing of Griffin underneath your breath, yet only wishing he’d one day wear the purple and gold is over !!!
Tim

As I said before, Blake signing this deal was our most important off-season move. We need Blake for the next 5 years! We got him! He is developing, he is already 2nd team All-NBA at his position, he’s on the US Team. We all remember how Eric Gordon, and Kevin Love both blew up after their initial Team USA experience. My guess is it’ll have the same effect on Blake. No, Blake isn’t going to start raining 3′s, but he will be well schooled in the art of defensive rebounding, position rebounding, help defense, outlet passing, and my guess is that he will be a beast on the offensive boards going into this next season. But he is going to have to work his tail off to see any significant improvement on the free throws , and mid-range shooting. I don’t think he’ll have much time to improve this aspect of his game this summer, given what his work load will be on the US Team. No matter, best that he sure-up those other low post defensive elements of his game, and be a more solid player on both ends of the floor for next season. The shooting will round into form with experience, but Blake needs to be a better technician at Power Forward, and work on those ‘close to the basket’ skills. I’m sure Coach K and company will drill him in this area. The thing I love about Blake is, he seems like the type to take good coaching. He’ll get that this summer, for sure. Remember people, the Chalmers, Millers, Coles, and Haslams of the world did not get Miami that championship. Lebron taking and elevating his game to the next higher level got them that ring, and their roster is still in shambles honestly. Let’s not worry too much about the Crawfords, and Brooks of the world, because we don’t go anywhere until Blake and CP take and elevate their to the next highest level. If Spoelstra can win a championship, then I’m convinced Vinny can too. But not until Blake and CP rise to the highest level of their individual talents collectively!
- Clips4
  
  I’m sure working with Kobe on the Olympic team will help Blake refine his post game. Kobe is the best post-up guard in the NBA because he has great footwork. Still though, After the Olympics, Blake needs to still go see the source that is Hakeem Olajuwon to keep working on his post moves. He has a ton to work on this summer but improving his freethrow shooting and defense should be his main priorities.
  - Tim
    
    I’m sure Blake can show Kobe what its like to do work above the rim too, since Kobe rarely visits that kind of real estate at his advanced age.
  - Clips4
    
    I think though Spoelstra is a much better coach than VDN because Spoelstra can coach defense. Spoelstra is basically a poor man’s Mike Brown while VDN is a poor man’s Mike D’Antoni. VDN needs to figure out how to develop some team defensive schemes to hide Jamal Crawford’s defensive deficiencies and Blake’s defensive deficiencies unless Blake is able to hone his athleticism to make him into a solid post defender.
    - Tim
      
      You mention Mike Brown, officially on the hot seat. Any more hiccups from Bynum and Brown might be on the fast train outta town. If the offense is a bad as it was with grandma running the point (get a hair cut!) then his days are numbered! You mentioned Kobe, he better stop hanging out in Colorado hotel rooms, makes things real hard on a marriage these days, you think?
  - http://clipperblog VInny Del Let Go
    
    correction, Kobe is the best “throwing his teammates under the bus in the post press conference”
    - Clips4
      
      That too.
Mikey

Going forward, Jordan may not be the ideal pairing for Blake Griffin. Deandre Jordan is a defensive center who is limited offensively and whose skill set is blocking shots and rebounding. DJ like Tyson Chandler would be a better fit playing alongside a pick and pop big ala Dirk, Bargani or Kevin Love. Look at Tyson Chandler this season; he was a better fit playing alongside Dirk than he ever was playing with Amare. Amare has developed a jump shot and can hit his free throws, (something we hope that Blake can one day develop) but he isn’t going to stretch the floor the way KLove or Dirk does…
http://barmapla.com FD

In Sofo news, he signed a 3 year contract with a greek team. I guess he’ll never come over here.
- http://clipperblog Apostolos
  
  Yeah that’s to bad he’s a good player,at least he went to my 2nd favorite basketball team(Panathanaikos).
  
  If we can’t get Marshon Brooks still why not find a way to sign Michael Pietrus and then Ronny Turiaf on a Bi-annual contract.Turiaf plays great D,rebounds,and sets good picks(which we need now with Reggie gone).
Tim

Don’t go there! Nope, I’m going there! Hey Laker fan, tell the old man to stop drinking and driving, and if so, at least keep his pants up! That Granddad is too old to be running around with swim-suit models, and Jesus! Somebody get that old man a glass of water, some gatorade, ice tea or something! Goodness gracious!
Tim

If the damn Lakes end up with Howard, I will be sick, you’ll see me in the hospital, in a bed right next to the old man.
Bongstradamus

“What’s up with the spelling of his name? MarShon?”

“He didn’t want anyone thinking he was a martian! (laughs)”

–MarShon Brook’s brother after NBA Draft 2011

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/2/6/9/6/4/7/webimg/586345550_o.jpg
Clips4

We may not get MarShon Brooks because Cleveland backed out of the deal. We just need another team to replace Cleveland and we’ll get Brooks.
- Tim
  
  That deal is dead. The new deal is Lakes, Rockets, and Magic,with Bynum to Houston, Howard to LA, and I’m not quite sure what the Magic would get return. You’d have to think Courtney Lee might be part of a sign and trade or Scola, or somebody. I don’t really care, but if the Lakes somehow end up with Howard, then the CBA is a complete joke.
  - Clips4
    
    Lee may not go for the sign and trade. He’s looking at signing with the Celtics.
Tim

Question, why can’t we just give the Nets our future 1st round pick, and take Brooks off their hands, and just do that deal if we really want Brooks? I don’t think we want Brooks, I just think we don’t want the Lakes to get Howard and if it means giving up a 1st rounder, and taking Brooks to make it work, so be it, and I agree, do whatever to keep the Yellow and Purple from getting the drama queen.
Tim

I like how Batum says, ” I won’t be upset if I have to go back to Portland.” Reading between the lines, sounds like he doesn’t want to be there anymore, and would be mad as all hell if he ends up wearing the Trailblazers uniform, but he said all that in a perfectly political way, classy. Now look at EJ, “whahhh, whahhhh!!! whaahhh, I don’t wanna go back to the Hornets, whahhhh!! No, please no! You can’t make me, the Suns, they like me over there, and I don’t wanna be in New Orleans, whhaahhh!!!” Come on man! You don’t have the LO issues, you aren’t emotionally scared, man up!!!
- http://barmapla.com FD
  
  Yeah, if it matters that much, then wait another year and become a free agent. NO is so far under the cap they have to pay Gordon to meet the min salary for a team
  - Bongstradamus
    
    From what I understand, the player can elect to take the Qualifying Offer, not sign any offer sheets and play out the season with the team that drafted him, then become an unrestricted free agent next year.
    
    Not totally sure, but if Batum doesn’t want to be bound to Portland for the long haul, this option should be available from what I understand about the CBA.
    - http://barmapla.com FD
      
      Oh, I thought he had to take it. Makes sense he wouldn’t have to. Anyone know?
      - Bongstradamus
        
        It looks like this is exactly what is happening and why Batum is getting S&T’d to Minnesota.
        
        Kahn did NOT offer the contract to Batum, and since Batum has not signed an offer sheet, Portland can therefore not match any deal.
        
        Batum’s agent is telling him to play at QO and not sign any offers to screw Portland unless they trade him to where he wants to go.
The Blakers

let howard go to LA for this year, he won’t sign an extension and they will lose bynum in the process. Howard will go straight to free agency trying to get into Brooklyn, so if they want 1 more yr of winning before he walks, i say, so be it
DeMote DeAndre

Responding to this from the previous post . . .
“Back to Demote’s comments on Brooks. Demote, do you think that the Clippers can do better with their 1st round pick next year? I’m Ho-Hum about Brooks too, but there’s also a chance he gets even better this or next year. The Clippers late 1st round pick next year might not even make the team.

I agree the Clippers need a center or backup center as top priority, but Brooks doesn’t cost a lot and it’s a good trade.”

MarShan Brooks is a very mediocre player. He’s much like Nick Young and Jamal Crawford. Young is about two inches taller than the other two and shoots for a better percentage in three pointers, but they all play about the same.

Brooks wasn’t even on the draft boards until his senior year at Providence, but then he was second in the nation in scoring so people started looking at him closer. At the draft camp people were impressed with his height and wing span and then he was moved up to a mid second round pick. Then a lot of the other players dropped out of the draft and so Brooks moved up and became the 25th pick in a weak draft.

The big problem with him is that he’s not a good shooter. He is a relatively poor free throw shooter (76%) and he’s a poor three point shooter (31%). Another big problem is that once he gets the ball he doesn’t pass it. He’s like Nick Young that way. He does score on his own, mostly on pull up jumpers, but he takes a lot of ill adivised shots and he’d likely cause the team to lose more games than he would win for them.

He’s not a terrible player. He’s similar to numerous other players who come off the bench for mediocre teams and occasionally score some points and also blow a lot of leads by tossing up bricks. These kinds of players can look good on bad teams, like the Nets, because they can score points but they do it in a way where their teams don’t win enough to get into the playoffs.

If the Clippers want a championship team, they need somebody else at shooting guard besides Marshon Brooks. He’s OK coming off the bench as long as he doesn’t hog the ball, but unfortunately he likely will.

He’s not bad. He’s on a low cost salary. The price of a low first round pick isn’t bad.

All in all, ho-hum.

The draft pick has some value. I’d rather they used it in a package along with Jordan to get Howard . . . or at least some other good player.
DeMote DeAndre

Responding to this . . .
“Deandre Jordan is a defensive center who is limited offensively and whose skill set is blocking shots and rebounding”

This is more of the DeAndre Delusion. People want to pretend that just because he can’t score from more than a few inches from the rim and only then on alley-oops and put-backs, that then he must be a defensive center like Tyson Chandler. Well, he’s not a defensive center either.

He’s likely the worst defensive center in the Western conference, period. He certainly was the worst defenseive center in the Western conference playoffs.

All season long, both this last season and also the season before it, no-name centers routinely put up their best offensive performances of the season against him. It was the one thing the Clippers could count on night after night, the opposing center would torch DeAndre DeGiant DeSaster.

Then the playoffs got here and teams could actually prepare for the Defensive DeLusion, and then they torched him worse than ever. It was without mercy.

And still, even after all of that, people here want to pipedream that there are gopod things about his game. Good Grief!!!
- Liveperl
  
  I know many people on here seem to not agree with Demote on many issues – but come on. Jordan was horrible in the playoffs. Absolutely useless. He catches a couple of alley oops and blocks a few shots sometimes. This guy needs to drastically improve his mid- range jump shot, free throw shooting, man to man defense, upper body strength and overall toughness. That’s a lot to ask. But that’s what’s needed for the Clips to be champions.
  - http://barmapla.com FD
    
    His twitter pictures and tweets most just show him goofing around at shoe stores. It would be nice to see some pictures of a basketball in his hand or at the gym or something.
    http://lockerz.com/gallery/978958
    
    Well I guess if you tweet that you’re working out a lot, you’re probably not really working out. Anyone know what he’s doing in the offseason?
clipsy hustle

Critics be damned, Blake earned his money. Welcome to the house that blake built.
matt nespoli

this deal had to be done. i’d have thrown in my clipper season tickets had they not signed him. blake is the clippers
stuck in the desert

glad this got done with minimal press and no drama bs.
NRM

I still think we are over paying for him, considering we will likely have to pay CP3 MAX money to keep him. Once that happens, we will have little cap to sign good free agents. I was hoping Blake would take a little bit less $$$ in order to make the team a bit more competetive, ala Miami’s big 3.
- Clips4
  
  We did not overpay him. I just think the Clippers should have probably asked him to take a little less money so that CP3 can be taken care of and that they’ll have money to bring in players like how the Heat did.
- Bongstradamus
  
  Maybe on the next deal. The guys been taking slave wages since he was drafted for the production he provides.
  
  We had an opportunity to pack talent while he was under rookie scale. A window still exists this season until Blakes deal kicks in.
Griffin

im glad now espn analyst can sto p saying blake will leave the first chance he gets. also im tired of that new espn analyst saying the clippers is still the clippers of old. i really dont like that guy
Metal Matty

I just want to say I am tired of fans and analysts OVER worrying about CAP ROOM and FLEXIBILITY. Yes, they are important, but unless you believe two in the bush beats one in the hand, a SUPER STAR like BG is an ABSOLUTE no brainer. And I we have seen Time and Time and Time and Time and Time again, teams like New York, with ZERO supposed flexibility, bring players in. Look at the Hawks. They said NOBODY would take Johnsons contract if things didn’t turn into FINALS. Well…. HELLO. All in the sudden someone was in need and the Hawks are sitting pretty with a rebuild.

Laying around, waiting for super stars to sign with the Clippers, but with no real talent here to begin with because we didn’t want to OVER PAY the ALL-STAR we have now, is LOOSING GM intro class 101.

If BG and PAUL are not good enough to sink real capital into, then who is?
Clips4

I’m glad Blake signed his extension with minimal media/fanfare coverage. We need more superstars in the NBA like him, KD, and Tim Duncan!
Jgroove

I may need to find another Clippers blog or board. Some of the crap that’s getting thrown around here is mind-boggling.

(yeah, probably won’t, but worth throwing it out there…)
Clips4

ESPNLA reporting that the Clips are interested in Marco Bellinelli from the Hornets. As if our lack of perimeter defense isn’t enough, if we get Bellinelli we would be getting another shooter who doesn’t play defense nor get to the freethrow line enough. He averaged 2 freethrows a game last year. He’s just a taller Randy Foye.
extra

awesome griffin deserves max cannot wait 4 griffin 2 continue 2 grow as a player it’s going be bananas in clipper country
dont feed the trolls

unrelated to the post, but heres a video of blake and melo working together

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1PjBPm3y9c0

should be interesting to see what blake adds to his game this summer
http://jtshoopsblog.blogspot.com JT’s Hoops Blog

Excellent move by the Clippers–lock Blake down right away!! They did not fart around like other NBA GM waiting until the last minute when their players are almost unrestricted free agents. They rightfully tabbed Blake as the future of the franchise and if nothing disastrous happens, they’ll also manage to keep Chris Paul as well.

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