Blake Griffin expected to make debut with Nets vs. Wizards

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Griffin is expected to make his debut for the Brooklyn Nets against Washington. The Nets signed the six-time All-Star on March 8 but wanted to gradually prepare him to play after he had been inactive during his final weeks in Detroit. Griffin has been working out with the Nets but has sat out five games due to what the team called left knee injury management. Griffin was upgraded to available on the injury report for the game and said Sunday he went through the Nets’ morning shootaround and felt great. He says he expects to be on a minutes restriction.