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Report: Griffin undergoes 2nd surgery on broken hand

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin underwent a second surgery this week on his broken right hand, sources told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.

Griffin suffered a spiral fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his shooting hand during a Jan. 23 altercation with Clippers equipment manager and friend Matias Testi during a night out in Toronto.

The initial prognosis was a four-to-six-week time frame for Griffin's return to action, although Clippers coach Doc Rivers was not optimistic about that. Griffin was nearing a return from a partially-torn quadriceps when the incident that caused the hand injury occurred. He hasn't played a game since Dec. 26.

Griffin's behavior has added fuel to trade rumors surrounding the five-time All-Star, something Rivers tried to throw cold water on Friday.

"Blake's ours and he's going to stay ours," Rivers said.

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