Blake Griffin doesn’t have a team for the upcoming season, but he would love to return to the Celtics if the opportunity arises. Appearing on the Barstool Sports podcast (hat tip to ClutchPoints), Griffin called playing in Boston “one of the best experiences” and had plenty of good things to say about his teammates.
“The players on that team are just like such a great group of guys,” Griffin said. “Like a guy like Jayson Tatum, he’s a legit superstar. And he’s just so humble and talks to everybody on the team and talks to the whole staff.”
Griffin signed with the Celtics shortly before the start of last season and averaged 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 41 games. Boston has open roster spots, and a recent report suggested there’s interest in bringing Griffin back. But the Celtics also have workouts scheduled with T.J. Warren, Lamar Stevens and Louis King, so they’re exploring their options.
There’s more from Boston:
- Kristaps Porzingis can’t play in the World Cup because of plantar fasciitis, but he’ll travel to Indonesia to support his Latvian teammates, according to Eurohoops. “I said being around is important, even though I’m not playing,” Porzingis explained in an interview with Sporta Studija. “They supported my decision. Also, there’s a long season ahead. It’s important for me to spend time with my teammates, with my family, and Boston respected my decision.”
- Tatum is sharpening his game this summer with help from former Celtics star Paul Pierce, per Brian Robb of MassLive. The Hall of Famer attended some of Tatum’s workouts in Los Angeles with trainer Drew Hanlan. “Watching JT sharpen those tools, seeing what greatness looks like,” Pierce said in an Instagram video.
- In an interview with Michael Eaves of ESPN (video link), Joe Mazzulla explains how studying jiu-jitsu has made him a better coach. “It’s one of the hardest things I’ve done,” Mazzulla said. “What the art really gives is the study of transitions, and that really helps me because in a game and in a season, there’s transitions and decision making. You’re actually learning how not to fight. You’re learning how to handle situations. You’re learning how to problem solve.”
Haha, Mazzulla the woman choker studying jiu jitsu? Ahahahaha, what an eff’d up world we live in.
You need help
I am begging Hoops Rumors to ban this guy. Every day he comments something terrible.
Mazzulla should study kindergarten so he can learn timeouts
That’s funny because when Griffin was bought out he was told that the C’s organization and players were horrible to play for so he signed with the Nets so I wonder who told him that the NBA’s biggest cancer Kyrie maybe
C’s should sign Warren and Griffin. Warren could actually help. The last 2 or 3 guys on the roster aren’t going to play anyway, so why not sign a good guy and teammate like Griffin.
People said the same thing last when they signed everyone was saying he’s just a end of the bench guy and won’t be used but in reality he played a lot and sometimes when the games on the line
Exactly. Maybe many here don’t watch the Celtics games but Blake Griffin started some games, hit threes, got boards and dove on the floor injecting Celts with much energy! Was a positive force on the bench during games too. At only 34 years old & maybe over a spate of injuries, Blake may do the same for our Celtics this season. Go Celtics!
Can I say one thing only in sports is someone considered old at 32 and at 35 ur a dinosaur