June 24, 2008 The Grizzlies and Heat are discussing trade options regarding the No. 2 and No. 5 picks. The Memphis club wants to move up in order to draft forward Michael Beasley, and the Heat could receive a point guard (Mike Conley or Kyle Lowry) in return, ESPN.com reports.
Our View:Consider this one of many rumors floating around as we head into Thursday's draft. If Beasley ended up in Memphis, though, he'd have a fairly open path to stardom. Rudy Gay is the Grizzlies' star, but Beasley could step into 15-18 points and 10 boards.
May 23, 2008 There are rumors that Texas A&M center DeAndre Jordan has a top-five commitment for the 2008 draft. Chad Ford of ESPN.com reports his sources have disputed those thoughts, but Jordan is apparently a lock for the top-10. The big man has workouts scheduled with the Grizzlies (5), Knicks (6), Bobcats (9), and Pacers (11).
Our View:Super athletic seven-footers rarely sink too far. Jordan is raw, and he averaged only 7.9 points and 6.0 rebounds as a freshman. He needs a lot of work, and while this kid isn't quite as big, we imagine Jordan might have a learned curve that resembles Andrew Bynum.
April 8, 2008 The Grizzlies might be heading towards life without a playoff appearance, but they are doing what they can to end on a positive note, and Rudy Gay is leading that charge. In 43 minutes of work, Gay went 13-of-22 from the field, an impressive 5-of-6 from three-point land, and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe to score 36 points, adding eight rebounds and three assists to complete a solid evening despite the hard-fought 113-127 loss to Phoenix . Gay has scored 20+ in seven consecutive games and 11 of his last 12.
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