Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace gave a strong indication that Memphis intends to re-sign Mike Conley this summer when the point guard becomes a free agent, Matt Moore of CBSSports.com reports. Conley will be eligible for a projected maximum starting salary of $24.9MM for 2016/17. The Grizzlies are also not interested in trading Conley prior to the deadline, according to Moore. This jibes with earlier reports that stated the top priority in free agency this summer for Memphis is re-signing Conley, who has already said how much he would like to remain with the Grizzlies.
“If you look back at the five years since the tide has turned for this franchise, we have re-signed every core player for the Memphis Grizzlies,” Wallace told Moore.
Here’s more from around the Western Conference:
- Mavs owner Mark Cuban said “nothing is really tempting” as the trade deadline nears, Earl K. Sneed of Mavs.com tweets. Cuban added that he likes how the Mavs are currently constructed. Dallas is 27-22.
- The Suns project to have a crowded backcourt next season when Eric Bledsoe returns, so Eric Saar of Basketball Insiders suggests Phoenix could make a trade to make room for Devin Booker, who has shown an ability to make plays consistently and run the offense.
- The Lakers have recalled Tarik Black from the D-League, according to Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News (on Twitter).
- The Clippers have recalled Branden Dawson from the D-League, the team announced, as Dan Woike of the Orange County Register relays (via Twitter).
Never really liked the Bledsoe-Knight pairing. Making room for Booker might be best.
I still think the mavs should make a trade this year. Obviously the mavs could go after Blake Griffin or Dwight Howard because they need rebounders to get the ball. They also need good shooters but we have Dirk D-Will Parsons and Iron Man( AKA: Wesley Matthews), so there is one shooter to go after and that’s Kevin Martin. Other than that the Mavericks are great on their bench and rotation. If your looking at trade scenarios for the Mavericks then here they are:
Mavericks Get:
Kevin Martin
Dwight Howard
Blake Griffin
Clippers Get:
Charlie Villeviuana
Draft Pick
Rockets Get:
Zaza Pachulia
Draft Pick
Timberwolves Get:
Justin Anderson
Devin Harris
Techinally this won’t happen but it’s just a guess
We don’t have a draft pick to trade
I’m sure that we have a draft pick to trade
Yeah I’m sure the Clippers would jump all over trading Griffin for Charlie V and a pick we don’t have. Even if we had 2 1st round picks they would be at the back of the 1st and they would laugh at that proposal. Try again man