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06-27-2009, 08:27 PM
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Griz fail to land Randolph and much more!
By Ronald Tillery on June 26, 2009 5:50 PM Share:
The Grizzlies had agreed in principle to acquire power forward Zach Randolph Thursday night but Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling later nixed the trade, according to two NBA sources.
During the NBA draft, executives from both teams hammered out a package with Randolph and Darko Milicic as the key pieces. Griz guard Greg Buckner would also have been included in the transaction.
The Griz ended up dealing Milicic to the New York Knicks for swingman Quentin Richardson after they waited on a final answer from the Clippers and received a curious no.
Los Angeles selected power forward Blake Griffin with the No. 1 overall pick.
Power forward is a position where the Griz need the most help. This was Memphis' second flirtation with a Randolph deal over the past year.
The Griz held discussions with New York about acquiring Randolph's services before he was dealt to the Clippers last November.
And aside from Randolph's off-the-court, character issues, the deal could have been costly for the Griz.
The 6-9 beefy scorer and rebounder is owed more than $33 million over the next two seasons. With Milicic entering the final year of a deal that pays $7.5 this season, the Griz would have absorbed more than $22 million in additional costs when the final math was completed on the deal.
Sources confirmed Friday that the Grizzlies weighed numerous deals -- some reasonable while others not worth considering.
The Phoenix Suns, who tried to move Amare Stoudamire to Memphis at last season's trade deadline, was at it again. This time, the Suns wanted Rudy Gay and the No. 2 overall pick for Stoudemire.
Boston tried to entice the Grizzlies twice. The Celtics offered Brian Scalabrine, Tony Allen and a choice of J.R. Giddens or Bill Walker for the Grizzlies' 36th pick and cash considerations.
The Celtics' best offer for the Grizzlies' No. 2 pick only included center Kendrick Perkins.
Miami offered Michael Beasley for the second pick, and served up Mario Chalmers for the 27th selection.
One of Houston's overtures for the second pick included Tracy McGrady. Another Rockets attempt to move up involved former Griz Shane Battier and Carl Landry as well as other pieces. But Houston also wanted Gay.
Memphis declined.
The Grizzlies could have picked up San Antonio forward Fabricio Oberto for their 27th pick. Memphis tried to acquire the No. 5 overall pick from Washington by packaging the 27th and 36th selections. The Wizards balked because the Griz wouldn't accept Etan Thomas and Mike James.
Cleveland (via Daniel Gibson and JJ Hickson), Charlotte (via Emeka Okafor and Nazr Mohammed), Dallas (via Josh Howard) and Oklahoma City (via Nick Collison) also made attempts to grab the No. 2 pick.
Griz fail to land Randolph and much more!
By Ronald Tillery on June 26, 2009 5:50 PM Share:
The Grizzlies had agreed in principle to acquire power forward Zach Randolph Thursday night but Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling later nixed the trade, according to two NBA sources.
During the NBA draft, executives from both teams hammered out a package with Randolph and Darko Milicic as the key pieces. Griz guard Greg Buckner would also have been included in the transaction.
The Griz ended up dealing Milicic to the New York Knicks for swingman Quentin Richardson after they waited on a final answer from the Clippers and received a curious no.
Los Angeles selected power forward Blake Griffin with the No. 1 overall pick.
Power forward is a position where the Griz need the most help. This was Memphis' second flirtation with a Randolph deal over the past year.
The Griz held discussions with New York about acquiring Randolph's services before he was dealt to the Clippers last November.
And aside from Randolph's off-the-court, character issues, the deal could have been costly for the Griz.
The 6-9 beefy scorer and rebounder is owed more than $33 million over the next two seasons. With Milicic entering the final year of a deal that pays $7.5 this season, the Griz would have absorbed more than $22 million in additional costs when the final math was completed on the deal.
Sources confirmed Friday that the Grizzlies weighed numerous deals -- some reasonable while others not worth considering.
The Phoenix Suns, who tried to move Amare Stoudamire to Memphis at last season's trade deadline, was at it again. This time, the Suns wanted Rudy Gay and the No. 2 overall pick for Stoudemire.
Boston tried to entice the Grizzlies twice. The Celtics offered Brian Scalabrine, Tony Allen and a choice of J.R. Giddens or Bill Walker for the Grizzlies' 36th pick and cash considerations.
The Celtics' best offer for the Grizzlies' No. 2 pick only included center Kendrick Perkins.
Miami offered Michael Beasley for the second pick, and served up Mario Chalmers for the 27th selection.
One of Houston's overtures for the second pick included Tracy McGrady. Another Rockets attempt to move up involved former Griz Shane Battier and Carl Landry as well as other pieces. But Houston also wanted Gay.
Memphis declined.
The Grizzlies could have picked up San Antonio forward Fabricio Oberto for their 27th pick. Memphis tried to acquire the No. 5 overall pick from Washington by packaging the 27th and 36th selections. The Wizards balked because the Griz wouldn't accept Etan Thomas and Mike James.
Cleveland (via Daniel Gibson and JJ Hickson), Charlotte (via Emeka Okafor and Nazr Mohammed), Dallas (via Josh Howard) and Oklahoma City (via Nick Collison) also made attempts to grab the No. 2 pick.