DETReceived
PBlake GriffinDetroit Pistons
PWillie Reed
PBrice Johnson
Franchise-star pivot · January 29, 2018
The surprise trade that sent Blake Griffin to Detroit
Detroit acquired Blake Griffin, Willie Reed and Brice Johnson while the Clippers received Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanović and two draft picks.
See where this happened in the 2018 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To DET
To LAC20181STround asset+1 assetsLACReceived
PTobias HarrisLos Angeles Clippers
PAvery Bradley
PBoban Marjanović
#2018 first-round pick
#2019 second-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move reset two roster plans during the NBA transaction calendar.
Why history remembers it
Griffin produced an All-NBA season for Detroit in 2018–19. The Clippers opened the flexible roster path that later landed Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The acquired first-round pick became Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after a draft-night trade.
What changed
The consequences
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