Big Blake at NBA Draft Combine
The next step in Blake Griffin’s NBA odyssey is this weekend — the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.
Friday, he declined team interview requests. He also declined to do any of the drills.
According to New York Post blogger Marc Berman, Griffin said, “I just do what I’m told,” referring to directives given to him by agent Jeff Schwartz.
One thing Griffin did do was get measured. There was scuttlebutt that the Oklahoma City native and former Oklahoma Sooner might not be as tall as he was listed. Some even suggested he might be closer to 6-foot-6 than 6-foot-10.
The results are in, and according to Clips Nation, Griffin is 6-8 1/2 in his bare feet. Of course, he won’t be playing many NBA games in his bare feet, and with shoes, he’s about 6-10.
Tragedy averted.
Griffin is widely regarded as the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, and according to Brian Hanley of the Sun-Times News Group, Griffin says he believes Clippers general manager and coach Mike Dunleavy when he says that Los Angeles will draft him.
But …
“You never say never,” Griffin said. “I’m playing it as if I don’t know right now. Which I don’t. I’m not guaranteed anything. I’m going through (the process) like everybody else.”
Well, sort of. It’s still believed that Griffin will only work out for one team, the squad with the top pick. That isn’t exactly an Every Man routine.
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