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Blake Griffin reacts to Pistons trade: ‘Needed a night to digest and reflect on what happened’

Blake Griffin’s initial reaction to the news that he’s going to Detroit was a Fresh Prince GIF, but now he’s had a few hours to process the trade and has shared a more thought-out response.

The Clippers traded Griffin, Brice Johnson and Willie Reed to the Pistons on Monday in exchange for Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, a first-round pick and a second-round pick. The trade comes just seven months after Griffin signed a five-year, $173 million contract with the Clippers, after which the team touted him as a “lifelong Clipper.