Drafted 1st in the 2009 NBA Draft and a home-grown talent, Blake Griffin makes his return to LA after his abrupt departure before the trade deadline last year. A shocker of a trade when it was first reported, this will be Griffin’s first time returning after calling LA home for his first nine seasons as a member of the LA Clippers.
The Clippers and the Detroit Pistons have yet to meet this season and the only game post trade was a week after with the Clippers coming out of Detroit victorious after a testy battle. It’s tough to imagine what the feeling will be in the arena tomorrow, but of course the tribute video is going to be great and the roars from the crowd will be amazing.