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Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal: "Hakim Warrick remembered exactly where he was when news of a potential blockbuster trade first broke. The Grizzlies' forward stood in a local T.G.I. Friday's when he heard other customers yell that he'd been traded. Of course, Griz brass was only talking to the Phoenix Suns about possibly acquiring all-star forward Amare Stoudemire. The deal reportedly needed Warrick, Rudy Gay, Mike Conley and a first-round draft pick to get done. Memphis eventually said no thanks after some internal debate. That was in February, leading up to the NBA's trade deadline. Today, the potential parties involved are relieved. 'I went and looked (at salaries) to make sure they could even do that,' Warrick said. 'I thought it was a lot to give up.' That was Griz coach Lionel Hollins' sentiment exactly. He adamantly fought against the three-for-one transaction that the Suns boldly proposed. ... 'It was crazy,' Warrick said. 'I mean, you look at a team like Portland. It's a young team that's been together for a while. They've shown what patience can do. I definitely feel like this organization is going in the right direction. It would be nice to keep this core group together.'"
vanjulio wrote:Funny you mention that. They just reported that grizzlies coach was furious about that possible trade and would not accept it under any circumstances. It would be suicide for us to trade . You guys should have offered him to us for PAU. HehRonald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal: "Hakim Warrick remembered exactly where he was when news of a potential blockbuster trade first broke. The Grizzlies' forward stood in a local T.G.I. Friday's when he heard other customers yell that he'd been traded. Of course, Griz brass was only talking to the Phoenix Suns about possibly acquiring all-star forward Amare Stoudemire. The deal reportedly needed Warrick, Rudy Gay, Mike Conley and a first-round draft pick to get done. Memphis eventually said no thanks after some internal debate. That was in February, leading up to the NBA's trade deadline. Today, the potential parties involved are relieved. 'I went and looked (at salaries) to make sure they could even do that,' Warrick said. 'I thought it was a lot to give up.' That was Griz coach Lionel Hollins' sentiment exactly. He adamantly fought against the three-for-one transaction that the Suns boldly proposed. ... 'It was crazy,' Warrick said. 'I mean, you look at a team like Portland. It's a young team that's been together for a while. They've shown what patience can do. I definitely feel like this organization is going in the right direction. It would be nice to keep this core group together.'"
SD2042 wrote:Where van was coming from is from Amare's angle. What if the trade went down, but Amare expresses that he doesn't fell the idea of resigning wit hthe Grizzlies when his contract runs out. The the trade would turn out to be a rental than a permanent solution.
