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Buying Time with the Core Four

By Steve Danziger On January 29, 2013 · 6 Comments · In January 2013

A week ago, today, the Memphis Grizzlies made headlines by trading nearly half of their bench and a future draft pick to Cleveland for Jon Leuer and cap space. Prevailing logic is that the Grizzlies’ recent maneuver has bought the front office some time before making an ultimate decision regarding the future of the core and the state of the team’s finances. Sending Mo Speights, Wayne Ellington, and Josh Selby off to Cleveland has set the Grizz comfortably below [...]

Trades: regrettable, but needed.

By CarlCR On January 22, 2013 · Add Comment · In January 2013

Most people don’t like to break up a team that is winning. But it was obvious to everyone that something had to be done because of salaries being over the luxury tax limit. Since few wanted to get rid of one of the core 5 players, that only left bench players.

The Grizzlies still have the players needed to compete, it just means that Darrell Arthur will get more playing time. It may mean that Tony Wroten and Hamed Haddadi [...]

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By Red Coleman On December 28, 2012 · 20 Comments · In December 2012

We’re about two weeks away from trade season really firing off as this summer’s free agents become tradeable assets on January 15. The Grizzlies have seen their name in the rumor mill for a number of reasons, and it wouldn’t be unlikely to see them make a move or two. The question is, will it be a minor or major move?

Memphis will almost certainly have to trade either Rudy Gay or Zach Randolph at some point in the future [...]

Buying Time with the Core Four

Trades: regrettable, but needed.

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