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The Los Angeles Clippers, who won the draft lottery on May 19, 2009, used their first overall draft pick to draft Blake Griffin from the University of Oklahoma. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] However, he missed the entire 2009–10 season due to surgery on his broken left kneecap, which he injured during the pre-season. [ 3 ]
2010–11 >. The 2009–10 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season saw the team draft Blake Griffin, but during a preseason game, he went down with a knee injury and was unable to play in what could have been his rookie season.
Griffin was selected first overall by the Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and was a six-time NBA All-Star and a five-time All-NBA selection. In January 2018, Griffin was traded to the Detroit Pistons and played for them until 2021. In March 2021, Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets.
Griffin was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, but didn't play his rookie season until the following year due to a stress fracture he suffered in his knee in ...
After his sophomore season at OU, one in which Griffin averaged 22.7 points and 14.4 rebounds per game, the Clippers selected the 6-foot-9 forward with the No. 1 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.. Then ...
In fact, Griffin's professional career started with an injury. While he played in 13 NBA seasons, he had been in the NBA 14 seasons. After being drafted first overall by the Clippers in 2009 ...
1.7 2009–2011: The arrival of Blake Griffin and steady improvement. ... They were then awarded the first overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. 2009–2011: The ...
On June 25, 2009, the 2009 NBA draft was held at the Madison Square Garden, New York City. Blake Griffin was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Clippers. [1] July. On July 7, 2009, the NBA announced that the salary cap for the 2009–10 season would be $57.70 million and would go into effect on July 8. [18] September