Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Grizzlies trade Speights, Selby and pick to Cavs for Lauer, source said.
Maybe the Cavs aren't tanking...Speights will put up better numbers in CLE and so will Selby (he was the summer league MVP).
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Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Grizzlies trade Speights, Selby and pick to Cavs for Lauer, source said.
Grizzlies trade Speights, Selby and pick to Cavs for Lauer, source said.
I believe Speights deal would leave Grizz about $100K over tax. Cavs can send cash to make up gap. Speights can veto deal (Bird Rights)
As I speculated in original Rudy piece, Grizz found contingency plan to cut tax bill w/o dealing him. In-season deal much less likely now
Grizz still almost certain to be taxpayers in next two seasons, meaning they will continue exploring cost-cutting trades this summer.
StMikes31 wrote:I like this deal for the Cavs. Even though Speights is a headcase, the guy can ball.
zilby wrote:Really don't understand this trade at all. Speights is a serviceable big off the bench, and Selby's still young with potential to be a good backup. Maybe they're really trying to shed contracts that bad...
ATLTimekeeper wrote:Not sure why Speights would waive his bird rights, unless Mem threatened to nail him to the bench.
@MySportsLegion
Cavaliers are getting a FIRST round pick in deal with Memphis.
Steve Kyler @stevekylerNBA 2 minutes ago
Hearing the Grizzlies picks is a first round pick in 2015 with top 5 protection. All of the players going to Cleveland are short term deals
zilby wrote:This trade just went from "wtf?" To "WHAT. THE. F****."