Clippers to Trade Randolph?

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Originally Posted by Phila_Chamberlain

Not so much. You have outside scorers in Gay and Mayo, and you have a defender in Thabeet, but who is going to be the go to guy in the low post? Gasol is alright, but not a 20-10 guy. And Memphis is the one team who can take the risk with Randolph as his contract expires the same time as Mayo.

I agree that the Clippers get the better end of the deal contract wise, but Z-Bo is still a solid player, and his jail blazer days were a few years ago. Some Knicks were sad to see him go until they realized that they had a better shot at LeBron with him gone.

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Yeah, but do you realize the financial favor that the Grizzlies just did for the Clippers?

Quentin Richardson: 1 year, $8,700,000

Zach Randolph: $16,000,000 in 2009/10, $17,333,333 in 2010/11

The closest trade to this financially in recent memory:

Phoenix Suns trade Kurt Thomas and first-round draft choices in 2008 and 2010 to the Seattle SuperSonics for a second-round draft choice and an $8 million trade exception.

So the grizzlies cleared cap space by trading Paul Gasol for kwame brown and peanuts. To then fill in that cap space by adding the worst contract in the NBA a year and a half later by getting Zach Randolph???


Wow Chris Wallace...Just WOW

Cue Laker fans saying how great the Grizz have been able to develop after the Gasol trade and how the cap space enabled them to acquire the great player that Randolph is. Poor Grizz.

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Originally Posted by lurker23

I would expect this to be:

Clippers get:
Quentin Richardson

Grizzlies get:
Zach Randolph
2010 first round pick
2012 first round pick
a future second round pick
max cash considerations


Even then, I'm not sure I like it if I'm a Grizzlies fan.

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The more I think about it, if this is what the trade ends up becoming, I understand the Grizzlies point of view. You deal with the mess that is Zach Randolph and his contract for two years (maybe 1.5, if you can find a suitor for his expiring contract in February 2011), and you have the potential to get two lottery picks.

The Grizzlies need as many good draft picks as they can get their hands on; let's face it, no big name free agent is currently going to come to Memphis, no matter how much cap space you free up.

i knew that trade with the lakers was rigged

werent willing to absorb gasols contract, but will take on zbo contract, which is probably the same as gasols...fkn lame indeed.

I'm awed that now three teams were able to get themselves out from under Z-Bo's contract and find a team that didn't notice the fact Z-Bo has never been on a good team, and didn't notice the fact every team he's been on was willing to trade him for nothing after dealing with him for a year.

So... I wonder if M. Gasol could be plan C for the Spurs :) I mean, I would assume Thabeet and Randolph would be the starters. Hmm...

so the Grizzlies don't wanted to pay to Gasol but they want to pay to Randolph?

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Originally Posted by kobyz

so the Grizzlies don't wanted to pay to Gasol but they want to pay to Randolph?

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Almost identical salaries too.

Gasol: $16,452,000 in 2009/10, $17,823,000 in 2010/11

Randolph: $16,000,000 in 2009/10, $17,333,333 in 2010/11

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Man, if I had the money, I'd buy the Grizzlies, fire everyone in that front office, and move the team to Seattle. I'd be an absolute hero in NBA circles.

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Originally Posted by lurker23

Almost identical salaries too.

Gasol: $16,452,000 in 2009/10, $17,823,000 in 2010/11

Randolph: $16,000,000 in 2009/10, $17,333,333 in 2010/11

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that's some funny shit right there. wtf is wrong with the grizzlies? they are giving the cilppers management a run for their money for worst managed team.

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Originally Posted by 024

that's some funny shit right there. wtf is wrong with the grizzlies? they are giving the cilppers management a run for their money for worst managed team.

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The Grizzlies are giving the 80s Cavs a run for their money for worst managed team ever.

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Originally Posted by 024

that's some funny shit right there. wtf is wrong with the grizzlies? they are giving the cilppers management a run for their money for worst managed team.

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I think with this move they've undoubtedly dethroned the Clippers.

Grizzlies are an horrible franchise.

agree. absolutely pathetic.
Chris Wallace is as bad as a GM than any GM in history. Isiah included.
(remember, this is the same guy, who once traded Joe Johnson plus a 1st round pick for Tony Delk)

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Originally Posted by lurker23

Almost identical salaries too.

Gasol: $16,452,000 in 2009/10, $17,823,000 in 2010/11

Randolph: $16,000,000 in 2009/10, $17,333,333 in 2010/11

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:lmao Chris Wallace is so fucking stupid!