Blake Griffin intends to play in the FIBA World Cup for team USA this summer, Sportando reports.

Griffin intends to play in the FIBA World Cup for team USA this summer, Sportando reports.

Analysis:

Griffin will head to Spain this summer to progress as a player and shake off yet another disappointing postseason. While his team's playoff run didn't go as planned, Griffin had a stellar regular season where he averaged just shy of a double-double, but he was able to put up 24.1 points per game. This marks the highest scoring total of his career as his development as a player is still manifesting in his is fifth season in the NBA. Looking back at his season, one of the most intriguing things that Griffin displayed was his ability to stay healthy and he consequentially played in 80 out of 82 contests this regular season. A clean bill of health and his top-tier production will make him a hot commodity come 2014-2015.