https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/248192/GM-Grizzlies-Have-No-Plans-To-Trade-Marc-Gasol-Mike-Conley
This story feels like a political way of saving face for what happened this week. Saying all the right things to pacify an unstable situation. Perhaps an inevitable debacle that's all but kicking the door in completely on the Grizzlies franchise.
Grizzlies Content on not Trading Gasol and Conley
Grizzlies Content on not Trading Gasol and Conley
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Re: Grizzlies Content on not Trading Gasol and Conley
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Re: Grizzlies Content on not Trading Gasol and Conley
How can we be a playoff team with an unclear identity? Having Fizdale at the helm at least provided us with a consistent system, even if the personnel weren't the best fits. I assume we will continue in this system, but there are many questions about our identity moving forward. Will Marc continue his marksmanship from beyond the arc? Or will this team feature a renewed commitment to grind-it-out post work complemented by better perimeter shooting? With some of the players seemingly winning out against the coach midseason, what type of a team are we now?
I sort of understand what they are trying to do by keeping Marc and Conley on. At a certain point, though, Wallace is incredibly incompetent/naive for not at least entertaining Marc and Conley' s trade values. What if Conley continues to struggle with significant injuries and we do not see a sign of him turning a corner? Or what if Marc or Conley decide that they want to compete on a contender to close out their respective careers? Now you have no idea what these players can fetch in the trade market and you put yourself in a poor bargaining position. Why? Because publicly stating that you aren't and haven't even entertained offers for your two best players suggests that you have them in your long term plans. If one of these players reasonably tries to leave, then, it is clear that the players are twisting your arm and your bargaining leverage is lost.
Stupidity all around.
I sort of understand what they are trying to do by keeping Marc and Conley on. At a certain point, though, Wallace is incredibly incompetent/naive for not at least entertaining Marc and Conley' s trade values. What if Conley continues to struggle with significant injuries and we do not see a sign of him turning a corner? Or what if Marc or Conley decide that they want to compete on a contender to close out their respective careers? Now you have no idea what these players can fetch in the trade market and you put yourself in a poor bargaining position. Why? Because publicly stating that you aren't and haven't even entertained offers for your two best players suggests that you have them in your long term plans. If one of these players reasonably tries to leave, then, it is clear that the players are twisting your arm and your bargaining leverage is lost.
Stupidity all around.
