Can the Boston Celtics land Blake Griffin?

It’s no secret Blake Griffin has an interest in the Boston Celtics, but would he be willing to take a pay cut?

First thing’s first, I fully believe the Boston Celtics number one priority this summer is Gordon Hayward. It should rightfully be Hayward, as he’d be a scoring wing Boston has been lacking since Paul Pierce was traded.

So what about Blake Griffin?

He’s going to command a lot of money, and someone is going to give him that money. However, he’s been through years of mediocrity in Los Angeles. Would Blake Griffin be willing to take a cheaper and shorter deal to play for the Celtics?

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If he stays healthy, he could earn himself a max deal. The new cap for the 2017-2018 season hasn’t been released yet. However, the Celtics would have to do a lot of financial wiggling to get both Hayward and Griffin under the cap. If I was Griffin, I’d look to cash in. Which is possible on a team like the Oklahoma City Thunder if the cap shoots up to about $121 million.

The idea of an athletic and healthy Blake Griffin is fun. He can still stretch the floor, but also finish with authority. It’d be fun to have a guy IT can throw the ball to and watch him slam it through the hoop. I definitely think Griffin has grown tired of the Clippers, and a change can be good for him. He can remind everyone why he was the number one selection.

I’d throw a 2 year deal at Griffin, one that’s cheap and doesn’t constrain the Celtics. There’s no way I see him actually taking something like that, but as we know the NBA is really unpredictable. The Cavaliers might be collapsing, so hey maybe it’s worth a shot for a year or two?

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