Brice Johnson Traded to Detroit as Part of Blake Griffin Deal

Posted Jan 29, 2018
Former UNC forward Brice Johnson is heading to the Detroit Pistons as part of the Blake Griffin deal. Johnson has been with the Los Angeles Clippers organization for the last two seasons after being selected No. 25 in the 2016 NBA Draft. The Clippers are moving Griffin, Johnson, and Willie Reed to the Pistons for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, and Boban Marjanovic. (Inside Carolina)

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