Memphis is ripe for a trade....

[Diesel]

Al/Boris/Collier/Peja/#31 to Memphis for J-Will/Wright/#19.

The word is that Memphis wants to trade out of the first round. I suppose that Jerry West wants to clean some house and make room for future FAs. This trade cuts cost for Memphis. Gives them a little bit of Wiggle room this season. It also gets rid of J-Will who West may waive otherwise. It also gives Memphis a true player in Al.

For us, it gives us 2 players that we can use right now AND #19..

[OGRat]

Why would MEmphis trade Wright when they are about to lose Swift? They do not get a serviceable big man in return.

[Packfill]

I would not do that trade, if J-Will can't finish a game in Memphis he won't be able to do it in Atlanta. Much more flash then substance to his game. Lorenzen Wright does not excite me either.

[Diesel]

They can still resign Swift.

In fact, the deal gives them more money under the cap to do just that.

As far as a servicable big man, they get AL..

Watson/Miller/Al/Gasol/Wright or Peja or Jake

[Diesel]

Aren't you excited by the 19th pick in the draft?

Let me give you a few examples..

1.

Bogut*/Wright/Smoove/Chillz/Jack*.

2.

Wright/Diogu*/Smoove/Chillz/D.Williams*

3.

Frye*/Smoove/Williams*/Chillz/J-Will.

4.

Bogut*/Simien*/Smoove/Chillz/J-Will

[Final_quest]

Where did you hear that Memphis wants to trade out of the first round?

[Diesel]

Unfortunately...

Vecsey..

Along with this:

Quote:

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The Grizzlies are trying to trade Jason Williams to the Timberwolves for Sam Cassell, or anywhere, for that matter, for anyone

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[OGRat]

Al's a tweener. He can not play center and is not an ideal PF (does not rebound enough). Isn't that the reason you want to ship him out?

As for Swift, I guess its possible that he may return to Memphis but not likely. Although, shipping Wright out would possibly create more playing time for Swift, is there a way for Memphis to secure Swift before the draft? Wouldn't they have to wait until afterwards to sign FAs?

[chillzatl]

Doing a deal like this is really more about the pick than it is about the player. if we can pick up a solid bench guy, or evne a solid starter quality player (jwill, wright), all the better. But the pick is really the meat of it all.

I think we can get a good PG prospect at 31. But a deal that moves us up into the mid-first round sweetens it even more. With a pick in that area we stand a good chance of getting someone like Jack or Felton.

which still leaves us iwth our top 4 pick that we can use to pick bogut or whoever you might desire and we're still left with a TON of cap money to spend however we see fit.

How can anyone not be excited with any deal that allows us:

1. keep our top 4 pick

2. Fill our most pressing needs (pg/C)

3. not spend any cap money to fill those spots

that's like a double bonus super win if you ask me.

[Packfill]

The 19th picks does not excite me too much because I think all the point guards will be gone (i.e., Jack, Felton, Ukic). I also think Frye will be gone and guys like Diogu and Simien are not worth trading up for.

[Diesel]

It's also the reason I have him playing in Memphis' 3/4 rotation.

I think he'd be good beside Gasol. Gasol is not a low post Pf. Al is not a wing oriented SF. West would still have to get a real C... but who knows?

[Iman]

Seems like a reasonable trade for both teams. Two first rounders plus two fairly good players to go along with the Joshes gives us a fairly good team already. Without looking at the contracts, I assume we'd be taking on around $5mil in salary if not more but that's not bad, we have tons. More importantly whoever we are likely to draft should fit well with that team. Bogut and Jack or Ukic would work well. In a few years as our youth develops we could part ways with Jason and Lorenzen. Let's do it!

[DominiqueWilkins]

We aquire another first round pick, and a point guard that I like. I would like for the trade to happen, but I don't see the Grizzles doing it.

Alot of rumors are going on about the Grizzles.

A Grizzles/T-Wolves rumor is also going on that would send the below players to the following teams:

Sam Cassell to the Grizzles

J-Williams to the T-Wolves