Trade! Grizzlies sending Speights, Selby and pick to Cavs for Lauer

[zac]

And here's another reason this trade happened:

@CAGrizBlog: In addition to financial relief, Griz insider says hope is that this trade improves locker room morale and brings REAL offers for Rudy Gay

Teams know they aren't desperate to make a move.

[InspiredLebowski]

And here's another reason this trade happened:


Teams know they aren't desperate to make a move.

not now that they already made a desperate move anyway

[PJR]

You aint contending for a title if you're scared to pay luxury tax. That simple.

So glad Micky Arison is the Heat's owner.

[gasolina]

Ellington

Crap. He's been good when called. Is Quincy back in the lineup? We need another shooter!

[irondarts]

Damn, giving up two good role players and a promising young guard + a future first rounder for a guy who won't play and will be out of the NBA after his first contract is up. Crazy. I know it's purely a financial move but it's still a desperate and shitty trade for the Grizz.

[brandonislegend]

Meh Quincy comes back soon and now DA will get more minutes (always a good thing) if the Grizzlies get Delonte West its a good deal for both teams now they get to keep their starting lineup once the playoffs start the rotations tighten anyway, they just gonna hope to actually be healthy for once.

[StroShow4]

Losing organization.

[AussieG]

Trading Pau for Kwame was crazy but look where they've been in the last 3 seasons.. even Pau for Marc alone was worth it.. let alone the other cap relief and filler they got.

[longtime lurker]

Losing organization.

This. why buy a team if you're not willing to spend?

[NBA4EVER]

so Rudy Gay is staying in Memphis?

[Kurosawa0]

Keeps Cleveland's 2014 cap room, so not a bad deal.

[NattyPButter]

Bandits...got away with highway robbery. Took a guy off the team that wasnt doing nothing but playing D league games. Well he also didn't get much of a chance.

[Clifton]

Cleveland would also receive a future first-round draft pick in the deal.

I hate professional sports.

I'm never watching NBA again.

****.

Teams know they aren't desperate to make a move.

Dude, they gave away a first rounder. For nothing. In order to give some other team their bench and save them like, what, 8 mil? That does not announce a position of strength. And besides, if this is being reported, GMs are going to hear about it, so that negates the whole point.

[DuMa]

wait a minute, lebron's daddy has a job again?

[All Net]

Ellington too? damn