Griffin signs big extension

Five-year deal could be worth $95 million for Clippers forward.

Blake Griffin signed a five-year contract extension with the Clippers on Tuesday night that could be worth up to $95 million.

The deal could keep Griffin, who has an opt-out clause after the fourth year of the extension, in a Clippers uniform until 2018.

Griffin signed the contract in Las Vegas, where he was training with the U.S. basketball team in preparation for the London Olympics. Clippers President Andy Roeser and director of player personnel Gary Sacks flew from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to get their AllStar power forward signed.

Griffin skipped practice with the USA team on Monday to fly to L.A. to take a physical, but he returned to Las Vegas and was back at practice Tuesday.

Griffin, who will make $7.2 million next season, will make the maximum if he is voted to start in two All-Star games.

Under the new collective bargaining agreement, players coming off their rookiescale contract are eligible to sign for 30% of the salary cap if voted to start in two AllStar games, are named to an All-NBA team twice or are named the most valuable player.

Also, every team is allowed one “designated player” who can get a five-year maximum extension on his rookie contract.

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