<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Timberwolves waived Eddie Griffin on Tuesday, ending the forward's tumultuous three seasons in Minnesota. The 6-foot-10 Griffin appeared in just 13 games for the Wolves this season and had not played since Dec. 13, a span of 42 games. The fifth-year veteran, and former seventh overall draft pick, has battled alcohol problems since coming out of Seton Hall. He was suspended by the NBA for five games in January for violating the anti-drug program. "It was time for both parties -- Eddie and the Timberwolves -- to move on," Wolves vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale said in a statement. "It just didn't work out for Eddie here in Minnesota." Griffin signed a three-year, $8.1 million contract extension before last season, when he appeared to be turning around his career. His first two years in the NBA with Houston and New Jersey included a series of suspensions, court dates and missed practices -- including time spent in the Betty Ford Center for alcohol treatment in 2003-04. Griffin signed with the Wolves as a free agent before the 2004 season, and showed enough promise as a shot-blocker and rebounder for McHale to sign him to an extension. The Wolves put his locker right next to star Kevin Garnett, hoping the former MVP could help straighten Griffin out. Garnett called the situation "unfortunate." "Eddie G's my guy," Garnett said after Minnesota's victory over Indiana. "I had the pleasure of being around him and sitting with him and getting to know him a little better than some of the other guys around here. "I had a little bond with him in which he could speak freely between the two of us." Griffin put up some big numbers on occasion with the Wolves, but continued to get into trouble off the court. Griffin pleaded guilty earlier this season to inattentive driving after hitting a parked car while out late one night in Minneapolis. Then came his suspension, and that was enough for the Timberwolves. "I hope nothing but the best for him," Wolves coach Randy Wittman said. "He's a good kid and I really enjoyed coaching him." McHale declined further comment to the media on Tuesday night, but alluded in his statement that the team reached a financial settlement with Griffin to nullify the contract, which had one more season remaining. "He will be a free agent next year and we do not have any further financial obligations regarding Eddie's contract," McHale said. </div> Link The guy came into the league with tons of potential and talent, but instead of working hard, he decided to crash his car into a tree while driving drunk while masturbating to porno. Sucks
Wow he blew it, after a promising year last year as a bench player who could block a fair amount of shots to masturbation boy...
The extra time off should be good for him since he obviously had too much on his plate to set aside enough free time for jacking.
<div class="quote_poster">Brian Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">The guy came into the league with tons of potential and talent, but instead of working hard, he decided to crash his car into a tree while driving drunk while masturbating to porno. Sucks</div> Worse, he crashed it into a parked car then tried to bribe the victim by offering to buy them a car, as long as it wasn't a Bentley.
Well from what i could gather from the article it said he will be a free agent again next year. So if anyone still wants him they can.
