If you thought the Brooklyn Nets were scary before, get ready for yet another shocker: Blake Griffin has just signed with them as well.
The six-time All-Star power forward had been fielding offers from a few different teams, but opted to sign with Brooklyn, where he felt he had the best chance of winning a championship. Griffin reportedly signed a deal for the veteran minimum, meaning that he took a huge pay cut in hopes that he’ll get a ring.
The Nets have been slowly but surely turning themselves into one of the biggest juggernauts we’ve seen in a while. Sure, they’re still a relatively new team, and need to prove themselves in the playoffs. But if you judge it by their accolades on paper, they have one of the most stacked rosters of all time.
Griffin joins Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving in hopes that they’ll manage to band together into something cohesive come playoff time. The crazy thing is, none of these superstars were even on the Nets two years ago. Irving and Durant both signed with them last season, and Harden was acquired via trade a few months ago.
Nothing is guaranteed in the NBA, and they’ll certainly have their work cut out for them. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, and some other teams are contenders as well. But look out NBA, because Brooklyn is coming.
