SI.com · Feb 1, 2018
Inside the Pistons' Pursuit of Blake Griffin
The Pistons landed Blake Griffin in a blackbuster deal after weeks of entertaining trades. The Crossover brings you inside their pursuit of the former All-Star.
The Detroit Pistons were already deep in researching Blake Griffin when news broke that Kemba Walker was available for trade on Jan. 19. Detroit, long curious about opportunities to upgrade their roster at point guard, mulled pursuing Walker and forming a potential UConn tandem with Andre Drummond. The Pistons stood in a precarious position at the time, stuck in the middle of what became an eight-game losing streak.