Here was my gut feel on a report that the Clippers had talked to the Nuggets about trading Blake Griffin to Denver:
1. Nuggets call Clippers about Griffin
2. Clippers say they’re not interested 3. Nuggets leak the fact that Griffin trade talks happened with the Clippers – technically true! – to excite their fan base and potential free agents considering whether or not to take Denver seriously
Dan Woike of The Orange County Register:
Sources: Denver reached out and asked about Blake Griffin but Clippers weren't interested. Not much discussion
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) February 5, 2016
Woike is the more reliable source of information here. I believe that’s all this was.
The Clippers probably shouldn’t sell low on Griffin now. But if the Nuggets made a truly reasonable offer based on Griffin’s peak value – and I doubt they did – it also wouldn’t hurt to consider it.
