OT-Griz shopping Zbo too?!

[ctorres]

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/20 ... -talks-if/

Griz CEO Jason Levien, whom principal owner Robert Pera has entrusted to run the franchise, is gauging the value of several players on the roster. There also have been exploratory trade conversations centered on forward Zach Randolph.

I don't get why the Grizzlies can't just stand pat and see how the team fares come playoff time. As it stands, they're a 4th seed. They went 7 games with the Clippers last season and 7 games with the Thunder two seasons ago. They can actually make the Finals as a 4th seed.

[AmazingJason]

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/jan/08/grizzlies-rudy-gay-unruffled-by-trade-talks-if/

Griz CEO Jason Levien, whom principal owner Robert Pera has entrusted to run the franchise, is gauging the value of several players on the roster. There also have been exploratory trade conversations centered on forward Zach Randolph.

I don't get why the Grizzlies can't just stand pat and see how the team fares come playoff time.

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Didn't you see CEO in the 1st sentence?

[Shpati21]

What the hell!

They are 22 and 10. That is pretty good. They are digging themselves a hole by clouding their team with trade talks. They could really do some damage in the West.

[seren]

My understanding, and I might be wrong on this, is they are not shopping these guys to get rid of all of them. Rather looking for moving one max contract to go under the tax. Memphis is a small market team. They don't have a sizeable TV contract, average ticket sold goes for 25 dollars. They simply don't have the revenues to sustain a luxury tax team.

[Thugger HBC]

When will people understand the NBA is a business?

When the Spurs owner said his team had to go to the finals just to turn profit he probably was telling the truth.

But even if he was story telling it a business first.

besides if players are affected by trade rumors, I wouldn't want those cats anyway.

[biggyfuzz]

4th or 5th best record in the league but at the end of the day it's all about BUSINESSS

sad but whatever

[Brooklyn_Yards]

Do they still have their amnesty?

[Thugger HBC]

Do they still have their amnesty?

Yeah, but how does that help them save money?

[br7knicks]

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/jan/08/grizzlies-rudy-gay-unruffled-by-trade-talks-if/

Griz CEO Jason Levien, whom principal owner Robert Pera has entrusted to run the franchise, is gauging the value of several players on the roster. There also have been exploratory trade conversations centered on forward Zach Randolph.

I don't get why the Grizzlies can't just stand pat and see how the team fares come playoff time. As it stands, they're a 4th seed. They went 7 games with the Clippers last season and 7 games with the Thunder two seasons ago. They can actually make the Finals as a 4th seed.

exactly. they're a great team. keep it for the next 2-3 years. i know they're a team that likes to shed salary. but give the memphis people some sort of team

[Brooklyn_Yards]

Do they still have their amnesty?

Yeah, but how does that help them save money?

It prevents them from paying luxury taxes, I doubt they'd use it on Gay or ZBo but they have the option if they really are dumping salaries. They'll find takers without question for Zbo.

[Quick Kick]

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/jan/08/grizzlies-rudy-gay-unruffled-by-trade-talks-if/

Griz CEO Jason Levien, whom principal owner Robert Pera has entrusted to run the franchise, is gauging the value of several players on the roster. There also have been exploratory trade conversations centered on forward Zach Randolph.

I don't get why the Grizzlies can't just stand pat and see how the team fares come playoff time. As it stands, they're a 4th seed. They went 7 games with the Clippers last season and 7 games with the Thunder two seasons ago. They can actually make the Finals as a 4th seed.

exactly. they're a great team. keep it for the next 2-3 years. i know they're a team that likes to shed salary. but give the memphis people some sort of team

The problem is the Memphis people dont care enough to go the games....even though they start at $2 per ticket. Not only that, but they just dont get enough nationally televised games.

If this is how its going to be for the NBA going forward, they may as well fold all their small market teams and just have a 10 team league. 5 big market West teams and 5 big market East teams. All these teams with good young talent are forced to trade them off just to save a buck, essentially turning them into farm systems.

[Thugger HBC]

Do they still have their amnesty?

Yeah, but how does that help them save money?

It prevents them from paying luxury taxes, I doubt they'd use it on Gay or ZBo but they have the option if they really are dumping salaries. They'll find takers without question for Zbo.

They can do the same and save the payroll by trading the player, they aren't paying out that kind of money by way of amnesty.

I dont think they are a tax team, but at any rate they want to shed payroll all together.

[Thugger HBC]

The problem is the Memphis people dont care enough to go the games....even though they start at $2 per ticket. Not only that, but they just dont get enough nationally televised games.

If this is how its going to be for the NBA going forward, they may as well fold all their small market teams and just have a 10 team league. 5 big market West teams and 5 big market East teams. All these teams with good young talent are forced to trade them off just to save a buck, essentially turning them into farm systems.

I really think they want someone to fix their mistake for giving Rudy that kind of money, and was hoping the CBA would cure their woes.

PHx and Houston could absorb that salary via trade with no issues.

[21shumpshumpst]

PER!!!! TS%!!!!!!!

[nykballa2k4]

Amare for Z-bo!!