In this Friday, April 21, 2017 photo, Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) looks on during the first half in Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Griffin is out for the remainder of the playoffs after injuring his big toe during Friday night's win against the Utah Jazz. The team announced Saturday that the five-time All-Star was diagnosed with an injury to the plantar plate of his right big toe. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)Rick Bowmer/Associated Press

Blake Griffin Rumors: Free Agent to Meet with Phoenix Suns on Saturday

Adam WellsJun 29, 2017

The Los Angeles Clippers will have competition in their quest to re-sign Blake Griffin, with the Phoenix Suns set to meet with the free-agent forward.

Per Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Griffin's meeting with the Suns will take place Saturday. Turner added that Phoenix can offer the five-time All-Star a max contract of four years and $130 million.

Griffin became the Clippers' top priority in free agency after they traded Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.

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ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reported the Clippers were "focused" on retaining Griffin after the Paul deal.

The Suns, who finished 24-58 last season and haven't made the playoffs since 2010, ranked 22nd in offensive efficiency and 28th in defensive efficiency in 2016-17, per Basketball-Reference.com.

Phoenix has intriguing young talent, including Devin Booker and TJ Warren, to build around. Griffin would bring a star presence and playoff experience with him to a franchise in desperate need of a cornerstone player to speed up the rebuilding process.