BigHunkALove

I have tried to get into liking Fournier but I find him too inconsistent. Great one game, a ghost in the next. I'd rather just give Dillon that money.

Speaking of the Lakers (36-9), they would happily welcome Iguodala if he’s eventually bought out, but L.A. doesn’t have a clear path to the 2015 NBA Finals MVP and his $17.2 million salary, with no first-rounders to offer and valuable contributors Danny Green and/or Kentavious Caldwell-Pope necessary to make a trade cap-worthy. “We’re not buying him out,” an executive with the Grizzlies said. “We will trade him, period.” 10 hours ago – via Eric Pincus @ Bleacher Report

You should have titled this thread, "Give Dillon Brooks a max contract....Mike Conley got one, why not Dillon?" It's better clickbait

TH: Jaren Jackson Jr HM:Dillon Brooks, Brandon Clarke HM2: Jaren's detractors - keep it coming

+1 Good stuff

Man I don't wanna pile on, I generally am interested in your proposals, but TJ Warren? That's ludicrous. He's their best scorer. He's essential to their performance this season. PHX were paying anyone to take him, I really wanted to get him, and said so many times, but he went to Indiana WITH CASH CONSIDERATIONS, while we got his teammate Josh Jackson, who might never wear a Grizzlies uniform

Thought you'd change your mind but it might still not be enough

Are you throwing in a year's supply of kegs of beer with that trade?

I get that, and I can't fault this logic. My point was that in game situations such as the Boston, NO, and Spurs games, when things aren't going anywhere, we got no answers, and have at least 4 rosters spots taken up by ghosts, with some dealing, we can diversify the arsenal to deploy to attempt to counter this. Other teams may be using reduced rotations on a regular basis, but when they got no answers in a game, they can reach deep into the bag to pull out a rabbit. And more often than not, that rabbit makes a good showing, and bango suddenly finds themselves in a regular rotation. DeAnthony is a perfect example. I don't know how this is not understood?

Thank you. I appreciate that you have taken time out to do this.

Who said I was beating up the FO? Do you guys read the whole conversation, or jump in half way through and start taking pot shots? Honestly, go back and read what was said.

ok lets just stand pat, do norhing, and wait, and when we are in games where we have no answers for an Aldridge or Tatum or Holiday killing us, accept it and say, "oh well, we got an 8 mam rotation, like everyone else" Most other teams got a fair few injuries limiting them. Thank the Lord and touch wood, and our mojo that hasn't happened to us Yet

No, the original post that drew my comment was about the board being "toxic waste". Since I was posting in that thread, and proposed that it was time to think about dealing, I responded by pointing out the roster situation, and that it should be expected that any FO worth their role would conduct due diligence in improving this team. How is this unreasonable? Are you seriously going to argue against the situation that there are 4 roster spots taken up by non starters (I.e they don't play at all), and that is unsustainable moving forward and expecting to improve, or at best, slide into playoff contention? Or are you setting a "gotcha" trap by extrapolating a conclusion using a very very long bow to draw? If you are happy to have a third of the roster getting paid to stay at home or carry the drinks you should state this for all to see and discuss.

Biyombo might be one to watch. Expiring contract, unlikely to get the same money or more on the next contract, future unknown @ Hornets. Contrasting style to Jonas, still allows Jaren to play at PF when Jonas is having a rest.

Yeah but it's a fair bit of money tied up going forward. Also he is whining that he isn't getting playing time, well he probably, at best, is going to get the same if he were here.