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 Thursday marks the NBA's trade deadline day and with the five-time
All-Star sidelined through injury and a subsequent ban, there has
been media speculation that the Clippers could offload one of their
biggest names and move in a new direction. "I've told you we're not
trading Blake," Rivers told reporters prior to team practice. "I
guess everyone else wants to keep (saying) that, so we'll let them
do it. We receive phone calls about every single player, honestly,
but it does frustrate me when you hear all that speculation and all
that stuff. It's completely untrue." Griffin has been out of action
since Dec. 26 because of a quad injury and a broken hand sustained
in an altercation with a Clippers equipment manager last month. The
incident has earned Griffin a four-game suspension which takes
effect once he is healthy enough to play.
He personally addressed the incident for the first time on Tuesday,
saying he was "truly, truly sorry". "It's something I think about
every day and wish I could take it back," Griffin said.
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"But now (that it's over) and I have my punishment, I'm looking
forward to just moving on and moving past this and getting back on
the court with our team mates." Griffin will remain sidelined when
the Clippers return from the All-Star Break to host San Antonio on
Thursday. The Clippers (35-18), fourth in the Western Conference,
have gone 18-5 in his absence.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by John O'Brien)
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