Blake Griffin made some waves over the summer when he said on a podcast that LeBron James isn’t coming to Los Angeles. But now he’s changed his tune.
Griffin was interviewed by ESPN’s Rachel Nichols about the revamped Los Angeles Clippers this season, including how he’s changed as a leader and what the expectations are for the team. But he had a hilarious reaction when asked about his prediction for where LeBron goes next summer.
Griffin’s opinion here counts because he turned down free agency this summer to return to the Clippers. And he’s committed to the team even after Chris Paul was traded. But he’s made it clear he doesn’t know where LeBron is going. Nichols asked about his comments and said everyone missed the part where he said his speculation isn’t very important.
“Let’s talk about the quite where I say “listen, I hate when people ask me this because I have no idea,'” Griffin said.
He then joked that he did know where James was heading next summer.
“I think he’s gonna go overseas honestly,” Griffin said. “I have a different source and they told me overseas.”
Griffin is kidding, of course, but he was serious about his expectations for the Clippers this season. He says the team needs to prove itself.
For us, the it’s about proving ourselves. A lot of people have doubted us and don’t know what’s going to happen with that core group of guys leaving us after so long.
To be completely honest we haven’t had success. We’ve had regular season success in a way, I guess as much as you can, but we haven’t had success. That’s the push.
The Clippers will certainly have a chance to surprise people. Not many expect them to be as competitive as they were with Paul. But maybe a certain 30-year-old rookie can surprise people in Los Angeles as well.
