Cavaliers, Blazers, and Bulls Were All Trying for Gasol

memgrizzlies · Post #1 » by **memgrizzlies** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 3:29 pm

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi ... for_gasol/

As a Grizzlies fan, I would've taken the Cavaliers trade. I would've taken any of those proposals over the Lakers proposal.

According to Chicago Tribune columnist Sam Smith, Cleveland and Portland both had offers in with the Memphis Grizzlies in an effort to land 7-footer Pau Gasol, who was traded Friday to the Lakers.

According to Smith, the Lakers initially were offering Kwame Brown and Vladimir Radmanovic; the Cavaliers supposedly were offering Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes; and the Trail Blazers were believed to be offering Raef LaFrentz and Travis Outlaw.

The Grizzlies were chasing expiring contracts, however, which posed the problem.

Smith also writes that Chicago, the team who has been linked with Gasol for over a year, were dangling Andres Nocioni and Tyrus Thomas while the Grizzlies wanted Joakim Noah and Thabo Sefolosha.

While there was no official offer on the table, Smith writes that Memphis insiders believe that Chicago would have accepted the deal because none of their core were included, and the Bulls would have taken back a contract like that of Brian Cardinal.

magicfan4life05 · Post #2 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 3:30 pm

memgrizzlies wrote:http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/50656/20080202/cavaliers_blazers_and_bulls_were_all_trying_for_gasol/

As a Grizzlies fan, I would've taken the Cavaliers trade. I would've taken any of those proposals over the Lakers proposal.

According to Chicago Tribune columnist Sam Smith, Cleveland and Portland both had offers in with the Memphis Grizzlies in an effort to land 7-footer Pau Gasol, who was traded Friday to the Lakers.

According to Smith, the Lakers initially were offering Kwame Brown and Vladimir Radmanovic; the Cavaliers supposedly were offering Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes; and the Trail Blazers were believed to be offering Raef LaFrentz and Travis Outlaw.

The Grizzlies were chasing expiring contracts, however, which posed the problem.

Smith also writes that Chicago, the team who has been linked with Gasol for over a year, were dangling Andres Nocioni and Tyrus Thomas while the Grizzlies wanted Joakim Noah and Thabo Sefolosha.

While there was no official offer on the table, Smith writes that Memphis insiders believe that Chicago would have accepted the deal because none of their core were included, and the Bulls would have taken back a contract like that of Brian Cardinal.

he reads the bulls board and gets all his info from there, just ask them

Wizenheimer · Post #3 » by **Wizenheimer** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 3:59 pm

from the portland perspective and for a variety of reasons, almost no portland fan believes this rumor about the blazers offer to be true.

I haven't paid much attention to Sam Smith, but when I do he seems to be getting something wrong.

basketball royalty · Post #4 » by **basketball royalty** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:01 pm

I'd take the Blazers deal because you get a young guy who is coming into his own in Outlaw aswell as an expiring.

A.J. · Post #5 » by **A.J.** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:04 pm

i would have taken the cavs offer, bascicaly beacuse they not in the western conference

Post #6 » by **dockingsched** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:07 pm

that cavs deal is a joke. what do u mean you'd take that? its awful.

wilt · Post #7 » by **wilt** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:20 pm

Outlaw sounds nice, it is similar to the Lakers

NetsForce · Post #8 » by **NetsForce** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:22 pm

The Cavs deal is the one deal you would have to be (Please Use More Appropriate Word) to take. Who in their right mind would trade for Larry Hughes?

The only person dumber that the person who trades for Larry Hughes is the idiot who signed him for as much as he signed for in the first place.

memgrizzlies · Post #9 » by **memgrizzlies** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:23 pm

magicfan4life05 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

he reads the bulls board and gets all his info from there, just ask them

What are you talking about?!?!?!?!? :wavefinger:

I dont even go on the Bulls board. I could care less about them.

Post #10 » by **5DOM** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:25 pm

definitely not the lakers offer. even if its for another gasol

deeney0 · Post #11 » by **deeney0** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:26 pm

^He's talking about Sam Smith.

rayofsunshine · Post #12 » by **rayofsunshine** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:40 pm

How good is this crittenton guy supposed to be?

Kobay · Post #13 » by **Kobay** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:48 pm

lol why would they take portland deal? Lakers can counter that with lamar odom certainly better than Kwame. LaFrentz expires next year, kwame expire this years. Outlaw is nice but he's 4 mil and they took Javaris Critten who can either turn in to externally good player or a bust. Plus some picks.

I would take LA in this deal.

Cleavland deal is a pure joke.

Bulls initial trade is almost the same except Kwame Browns contract is worth 500k more and they took rookie over tyrus. They wanted sef and noah but bulls were either hesitant in doing so and wanting to get of other players they didnt pull it. They probably would have gotten it with Nocioni and tyrus thomas if they included a pick.

Well no wonder gasol went to LA. No one offer better trade except for one team that hesitated what can i say.

Post #14 » by **coldfish** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:52 pm

The point was that Sam Smith is a horrible writer who is prone to make things up. Years ago, Marc Cuban confronted him on it and he just shrugged his shoulders.

Also, as noted, Smith has had a number of articles that look very similar to Bulls board threads.

Kobay · Post #15 » by **Kobay** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:53 pm

rayofsunshine wrote:How good is this crittenton guy supposed to be?

He's either going to be either Roy like player with better handles, quicker, better passer (and1 like moves), and hops or he will be a bust but he seems to be following Jordan Farmar's steps which is good and he Tex Winter loved what this kid could do. Now that can be sales pitch so i don't know but Memphis rolled the dice on this deal.

magicfan4life05 · Post #16 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 5:18 pm

memgrizzlies wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

What are you talking about?!?!?!?!?
I dont even go on the Bulls board. I could care less about them.

no not you, i meant sam smith who reads realgm for most of his "info" and he is generally known to make up bs speculation as truth

Last Guardian · Post #17 » by **Last Guardian** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 5:24 pm

Why the hell would the blazers trade for Gasol when they already have Aldridge and are getting Oden next season. They would have to trade Gasol before next season starts.

Kobay · Post #18 » by **Kobay** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 5:39 pm

also lakers gave rights to mark gasol and they haven aron mckie as a player coach now.

triplet1984 · Post #19 » by **triplet1984** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 5:45 pm

memgrizzlies wrote:Smith also writes that Chicago, the team who has been linked with Gasol for over a year, were dangling Andres Nocioni and Tyrus Thomas while the Grizzlies wanted Joakim Noah and Thabo Sefolosha.

Thats it? Noah and Thabo? I mean they are good young players and all, but they get Gasol while keeping Gordon/Deng/Hinrich AND keeping one of the young big men (Tyrus and Noah)? Bahaha the Bulls really f'ed up.

UDRIH14 · Post #20 » by **UDRIH14** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 6:53 pm

the cavs deal is a joke

hughes is a nobody