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So we know that Blake Griffin will be out until around late February to possibly mid-March with that hand injury. Well, let’s add a few more games to that. Here’s ESPN with the report:
Blake Griffin was suspended four games without pay on Tuesday for punching a team staff member, and the Los Angeles Clippers will dock the star forward’s pay for an additional game because he broke his shooting hand.
In all, Griffin will lose $859,442 from his season salary of $18,907,725.
A team spokesman said the suspension will begin when Griffin is healthy, cleared to play and active. He was expected to be out four-to-six weeks while his hand heals from the Jan. 23 incident in Toronto.
The spokesman said the fine was issued by the Clippers, with the NBA assisting in the investigation of the incident as well as in the disciplinary process. No other punishment from the league is expected.
Four games could be another week or two. Nevertheless, this behavior has cost them a few more important games as the Clippers fight for playoff positioning in the rough West. Clips are 35-17 and fourth in the West. They are also 3.5 games behind the third-seeded Thunder. It would be so nice to have Blake right about now. But the Clippers have played well without him, going 18-4 without the all-star power forward. Still, they will need Griffin’s excellent play for the rough postseason.
Blake has been averaging 23.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists per game this season.
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