“I talked to KD the most”: Blake Griffin reveals it was Kevin Durant who recruited him to Brooklyn Nets

“I talked to KD the most”: Blake Griffin reveals it was Kevin Durant who recruited him to Brooklyn Nets

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The veteran Blake Griffin has officially signed for the Brooklyn Nets. This mid-season trade is expected to be the hottest news as of now. However, the team is aggressively pursuing free-agents. DeAndre Jordan has finally reunited with Blake Griffin since Los Angeles Clippers’ days. Veteran Blake Griffin said that it was not DeAndre Jordan who recruited him the most to join Brooklyn Nets rather it was Kevin Durant.

Since the trade a lot of teams including the Philadelphia 76ers have expressed their opinions. This is a clear warning that the team is making a title contending squad. Blake Griffin recently met with head coach Steve Nash. Griffin said that KD was mostly in touch with him. He said, “I talked to KD the most,” he said. “I’ve known James, KD, Kyrie, and DeAndre for a long time, so this is a familiar team for me.”

Blake Griffin persuaded by Kevin Durant the most to join Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have a star studded line-up. Each of them is a scorer. Yet they have a major defensive error. Blake has been very optimistic about his role in the team. “As far as my conversation with coach Nash, I talked about coming in to fill those gaps. Be a short roller, be ready to facilitate, set screens, roll, pop. My focus is to dive into these first several games and see where I’m needed and fill those spots to help us achieve our goal,” said Griffin.

Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant haven’t made their friendship very public. Griffin backed Kevin Durant over Kendrick Perkin’s criticism last year. Nets being short on big men have made veteran’s position very clear. He is a great rebounder and shot blocker. Bouncing back from injury, Griffin will look to solidify his form in the league again. Brooklyn nets have now upgraded to a power house. They have a proper string 5 and secondary scorers. They reflect the proper vibe of title contenders.

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