Who Does the Memphis Grizzlies select with 1st overall pick?

[Blazing_royale]

Grizzlies Could Break Hearts On Draft Night
May 18, 2008 - 5:46 pm
The Sacramento Bee -
If the Memphis Grizzlies land the first overall pick in June's NBA Draft, they could break many a heart in Tennessee by passing on Derrick Rose, according to The Sacramento Bee.

The Grizzles, who have a 13.7 percent chance of landing the first iselection, would likely take forward Michael Beasley over hometown point guard Rose.

Memphis ranked just 29th in the league in attendance last season but the arrival of Rose, who attended Memphis for one year of college, could certainly help boost attendance.

The Grizzlies enjoyed a nice rookie campaign from Mike Conley Jr. this year, something that could prohibit them from taking another point in the first round this season.

Do they take Michael Beasley? who fits in perfectly with Rudy Gay and Mike Conley or select the hometown hero Derrick Rose, who will increase their attendance?

[magicfan4life05]

I would take rose and trade conley

[Blazing_royale]

I would take rose and trade conley

With this era of point guard domination i don't think Conley can yield them a big man. Theirs just so many decent point guards out there that any team can go and sign one right now, in europe, d-league, or nba. Getting that big man is much difficult.

[YiYaoYue]

Pfff... Trading Gasol has landed them Beasley... plus now they got Marc Gasol and laker's pick for late first round pick as well...and huge cap relief to sign a young vet (like elton brand) to play along 3 great rookies... I don't think Grizzlies made that bad of a trade...

[semi-sentient]

They should take Beasley and work on developing Crittenton as their future PG. Assuming they keep Miller and Gay, I think they have a solid starting 5, even with Darko at C. Obviously the C spot is a concern, but I think that's a concern for most teams, so I'd use some of that FA money to sign a few very solid role players (Posey, Najera, Bonzi, etc.) and let that team marinate for a couple of seasons.

Edit: I totally forgot about Marc Gasol. They should bring him over and develop him along with the rest of the team. It's not like he can be any worse than what they currently have.

[NO-KG-AI]

I'd take Beasley. Conley and Crittenton are getting extremely underrated as prospects, and they could use that scoring punch of Beasley. Lowry could be nice too.

Honestly, Rose is supremely talented, but he will be much more of a drive and dish guy than a pure point that sets the table. He's becoming overrated as a prospect because of that athletic ability. Conley is still a great defensive player, and IMO has better point guard instincts.

I think Conley+Beasley would be a lot more valuable than rose+whatever Conley yields in a trade.

Now, with that said, it all hinges on what Conley can bring in a trade, and I don't think there is a huge separation between Rose and Beasley, though I do have Rose a bit higher.

[BillessuR6]

Memphis has already agreed on taking Beasley.

Grizzlies will get the first pick as a completion of the Gasol trade.

Now, Stern would obviously prefer the knick to get number 1 but that would be too suspicious, so the Grizzlies have agreed to draft Beasley (they already have Conley at PG) and the knicks will have the 2nd pick and still get Rose. This way everybody get what they want, especially Stern...

[RJM]

How did Gasol get them Beasley? That Laker pick is based on how the Lakers performed this season!

[NetsForce]

Take Beasley, Develop Crittenton and Conley, look to move Conley in the future.

[carrottop12]

Beasley for sure, Conley and Crittenton can hold their own, along with Gay that's not a terrible line up.

[cwas2882]

Pfff... Trading Gasol has landed them Beasley... plus now they got Marc Gasol and laker's pick for late first round pick as well...and huge cap relief to sign a young vet (like elton brand) to play along 3 great rookies... I don't think Grizzlies made that bad of a trade...

Gasol landed them Beasley? They were on pace to win 23 games with Gasol. They won 22 for the season. That doesn't even factor in the 11 games he missed with the Lakers. They also won't have enough cap relief to sign Brand outright. They might have 9 mil in cap room.

[kdot99]

Take Beasley.

Sure Rose is the hometown boy, but if you take Beasley then that means you trade Conley. And you won't get equal value for Conley...especially after a moderate, injury-plagued rookie season.

Another interesting situation is if the Grizz get the 2nd pick but the teaming draft #1 overall takes Beasley. In that case, I see the Grizz trading down a couple a spots, to whomever has the best offer, but still relatively close so they can select OJ Mayo or Gordon.

[RoyceDa59]

Bottom line... draft the best player available.

[Stanford]

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Gasol landed them Beasley? They were on pace to win 23 games with Gasol. They won 22 for the season. That doesn't even factor in the 11 games he missed with the Lakers. They also won't have enough cap relief to sign Brand outright. They might have 9 mil in cap room.

He's implying that the Girzzlies had some deal with the league where they trade Gasol to the Lakers and are guarenteed the first pick.

[Cammo101]

As one of realgm's foremost Derrick Rose hypers, Memphis has to take Beasley. Conley is a very good point guard, and the difference between Beasley and Rose is minimal. Conley and Beasley is better than Rose and whoever you would get for Conley in a trade.

[YiYaoYue]

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He's implying that the Girzzlies had some deal with the league where they trade Gasol to the Lakers and are guarenteed the first pick.

yes

[LAKESHOW]

you take the best player in college basketball! that is derrick rose! the point is, they have set themselves up in a very good position. good capspace with kwames ending contract. very high probability to draft first. rising star in gay.

you take rose!

why? name a superstar forward in this league at 6'8. those guys get eatin up when they come into the league, and face 6'11 or 7 foot forwards. its the reason why carlos boozer cant get past the duncans and gasols of the world! very good in season,(which I am not predicting at all for beasley), but when the playoffs begin, theres a ceiling. a roof. limitations.

[NO-KG-AI]

As one of realgm's foremost Derrick Rose hypers, Memphis has to take Beasley. Conley is a very good point guard, and the difference between Beasley and Rose is minimal. Conley and Beasley is better than Rose and whoever you would get for Conley in a trade.

Great minds fella, great minds.

[GJense4181]

Why are we talking about trading Conley? This guy was viewed by many as a top three prospect in a draft that had Greg Oden and Kevin Durant! He got drafted fourth, but behind the guy that many believe was the true ROY!

Keep Conley, and consider trading Lowry or Crittenton down the road after developing them a bit. They're going to have a PG glut either way. They might as well keep it the way it is and get maximum value out of their roster.

PG Conley/SG-SF Miller/SG-SF-PF Gay/SF-PF Beasley/PF-C Milicic+PG-SG Lowry/PG-SG Navarro/PG-SG Crittenton/SF-PF Warrick/PF-C Brown?
and they could bring over C Marc Gasol?
They also have another first rounder to work with!

It's certainly a start.

[cwas2882]

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He's implying that the Girzzlies had some deal with the league where they trade Gasol to the Lakers and are guarenteed the first pick.

Oh. Gotcha. My bad. I can see that happening. Stern is the puppetmaster.