Hard to say. I still think that Rudy's productivity is reflective of poor utilization; hopefully Hollinger's advanced statistical analysis will help us better utilize him and we can see his productivity rise significantly in the context of the team concept that we already have going. I just don't really see anybody out there that is going to give us that bump that we need. ZBo is more to Memphis than just his on court presence too, so the most likely candidate would be Rudy, but who really puts you over the top?

I don't know if I think anyone should be moved, but Rudy is the one they'll try to move if they decide that this team ain't gonna get it done. As I recall, Hollinger was never a huge Rudy fan (I could be very wrong about that, though), so that likely doesn't help his cause as far as staying here, if he even wants to.

No way the team trades ZBo or Gasol. Bottom line. They'd be nuts to do that, and won't. Those guys are rocks (ZBo's disappearance vs. the Celts notwithstanding).
Conley? not likely, as Hollins would likely wind up in a straitjacket if his Chosen One was traded. Good player on a decent deal, though....

Agreed with Chip that Rudy's then-impending and now-sadly-come-to-pass loss of his grandmother cannot be discounted regarding his focus this season.

Rumors are again swirling that the Grizzlies front office is about to trade off one or more of their higher priced players in a salary dump. Didn't believe it when it first started weeks ago and I don't believe it now. If a roster move is made, and I am sure the team is talking to everyone who will take their calls, then it will be in an attempt to strengthen the team with cutting salary secondary to that ultimate goal. Hollinger told me a week or so again the team would be willing to add salary if they felt such a move would put them over the top. He has not misled me yet so I won't start calling him out now because Adrian Woj at Yahoo thinks otherwise.