Hey, Thunder, go get Blake Griffin unless …
The NBA ping pong balls will fly soon.
Where they fall, and more importantly where the Thunder falls, is anyone’s guess. Will the Thunder snag that coveted top spot? Will they win the Blake Griffin lottery?
Or not?
The odds will be against them, of course. Oklahoma City’s squad isn’t the worst team in the league, thank goodness, so they won’t have the best chance to get the top pick. If they luck into it, great. If they don’t, what then?
The Thunder has lots of draft picks, and the franchise could package those with players or cash or future draft picks to swing a deal for Griffin. But there are three things that the Thunder should refuse to give away. Those three things: Durant, Green and Westbrook.
No way should the Thunder even think about parting with any of their three young stars. Everyone knows Kevin Durant isn’t going anywhere, but neither should Jeff Green or Russell Westbrook.
These three are the foundation to this franchise both on and off the court. Durant has been every bit as good as advertised , Green has been better than imagined and Westbrook has made everyone drool at his potential. But that’s just what you see on the court.
Our man Darnell Mayberry did a story earlier this week that explored the friendship between these three. They are genuinely good buddies. That sort of thing only enhances their value to this franchise.
Would Blake Griffin enhance this franchise? Of course. But I wouldn’t go get him at the expense of breaking up Durant, Green and Westbrook. I know this seems unlikely, but remember, Sam Presti was the one who sent the highly popular, highly talented Ray Allen from Seattle to Boston a couple years back. He’s not afraid to make bold moves.
Hey, Sam. Go ahead and package up anything else to get Griffin. Give draft picks, big bags of cash with dollar signs on the side, even a few Thunder Girls if need be. But don’t give away the Big Three to get Big Blake. That move wouldn’t be bold. It would be dumb.
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Do you honestly think they could get Griffin without giving up one of those three? Because that would be dumb.