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The NBA Trade Rumors continue and some big names have been added to the mill. Perhaps the biggest name involved is Blake Griffin.
After his unfortunate incident with one of their training staff, Griffin has been rumored to be on the block. There have been numerous rumblings linking Griffin to several teams and so far the only one that has been confirmed as a real offer involved the Denver Nuggets.
Now, the latest report from CBS is that the Orlando Magic has actually made an offer for Blake Griffin. The Magic had just completed a trade that sent Tobias Harris to the Detroit Pistons for Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova. The belief is that the Magic has the intention of trading their young players in exchange for veterans who could take them to the next level.
Blake Griffin definitely qualifies for that, as he is, when healthy, probably a top 10 player and his performance in last season's playoffs showed he is ready for clutch situations. CBS traced the rumor to a tweet from David Baumann.
*EXCLUSIVE* Source: @OrlandoMagic recently offered Vucevic & A. Gordon for @LAClippers' Blake Griffin (other assets involved). Offer denied.
— David Baumann (@DavidBaumannORL) February 17, 2016
Nikola Vucevic and Slam Dunk runner up Aaron Gordon would be a great package but the Clippers already have DeAndre Jordan signed long-term. There are other assets involved but it is speculated that the Clippers would eventually trade Vucevic later on or this transaction would involve another team, but as it stands, the offer was denied. It would not be difficult to believe that these two teams are talking as they reportedly have a deal agreed upon which is only waiting to be finalized. This deal involves Channing Frye of the Orlando Magic heading back to the Pacific division in exchange for Lance Stephenson and CJ Wilcox. The information came from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports and it also mentioned that Stephenson, if the trade is actually made, will be waived by the Magic.
The Los Angeles Clippers are nearing agreement on a deal to acquire Orlando's Channing Frye, league sources tell @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 17, 2016
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Frye trade might be the last of the Orlando Magic for the 2016 deadline, unless the Clippers change their mind on the Griffin offer, which is unlikely.
