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A momentous retirement has occurred as Blake Griffin, a player who has left an indelible mark on the game, has decided to call it a career after 14 seasons.
An All-American at the University of Oklahoma, Griffin was named the 2009 National College Player of the Year. His success with the Sooners landed him the First Overall Pick in the ’09 Draft, joining the Los Angeles Clippers, though in what was then typical Clipper fashion, he missed the entirety of the 2009-10 season with an injured kneecap. This setback led to one of the best rookie seasons of all-time, averaging 22.5 Points and 12.1 Rebounds per Game, with Griffin winning the Rookie of the Year unanimously. Griffin was also an All-Star for the first of five straight years.
Named to the All-NBA Second Team in both 2011-12 and 2012-13, Griffin now had Chris Paul as his Point Guard and LOB City was formed. The Clippers were now contenders and made the playoffs every year (except his first) that Griffin was there. The Power Forward had his best year in Basketball in 2012-14, when he averaged 24.1 Points per Game and was third in MVP voting. Griffin was a Third Team All-NBA Selection the following season and was eighth in MVP voting.
As electric as the Griffin and Paul combination was, they never got past the second round. Paul was traded to the Houston Rockets in the 2017 off-season, and Griffin was traded during the year to Detroit. In that hybrid Clippers/Pistons year, Griffin had his last good year, with a Third-Team All-NBA and his sixth and final All-Star. Injuries mounted on Griffin and gone were the jaw-dropping dunks and overpowering athleticism. He finished his career with Brooklyn and Boston, last playing in the 2022-23 Season.
Griffin will be eligible for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2027, and he has an interesting case. He has six All-Stars and five All-NBAs, but he never came close to leading a team to an NBA Championship. Nevertheless, we have seen players enter with less.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Blake Griffin the best in his post-playing career.