NBA update: Boston Celtics signs Blake Griffin, say reports

Blake Griffin has agreed to terms on a fully guaranteed one-year deal with the Celtics.

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A six-time All-Star, Griffin's career has been ravaged by injuries.

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Los Angeles and Detroit swopped Blake Griffin for Griffin just before the trade deadline in 2018

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Griffin underwent season-ending knee surgery to address a pain issue

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Boston Celtics were the best basketball team of all time, headed by a frontcourt that looked like it came from a video game

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Nets coach Steve Nash played Griffin only 25 minutes in Brooklyn's first-round series

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In the 2018–19 season, Blake Griffin set a new career best with 24.5 points per game

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