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The Memphis Grizzlies like Eric Gordon and Kevin Love. But it is looking more and more likely that they will trade away their pick on draft night.
The New Jersey Nets and the Grizzlies are in talks about a trade that would send the No. 5 pick in the draft to New Jersey for the No. 10 pick and a future first-round pick from New Jersey.
With the No. 5 pick in the draft it appears that the Nets are looking at two guys who might not be on the board at No. 10 -- Danilo Gallinari and Kevin Love.
The Nets are big fans of both players and were hoping one of them would fall to 10. Gallinari gives the Nets a sharp shooter with great passing skills and good experience in Europe.
However, Love is more NBA ready. He's got great strength and skills, though some teams worry about his lack of size.
It's unclear what the Grizzlies are thinking at No. 10. They need a power forward and could look at LSU's Anthony Randolph there. They also could scoop up Gallinari at 10 if the Nets pass on him at No. 5 and the Knicks pass on him at No. 6.
However, the Nets aren't alone in their pursuit of the Grizzlies' pick. The Blazers have also been talking to the Grizzlies about a deal that would send the No. 5 pick to Portland. The Blazers have a number of assets, including Travis Outlaw, that they could throw the Grizzlies' way. The Blazers covet Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love.
The other team that seems to be hot for the Grizzlies pick is the Knicks. Earlier in the week they discussed a deal with the Grizzlies that would send David Lee and Malik Rose to the Grizzlies in return for the No. 5 pick and Brian Cardinal. However, Lee's agent may have scuttled that deal for the Knicks when he told Memphis that Lee, who becomes a restricted free agent next summer, has no interest in signing a long-term deal in Memphis. The Knicks were trying to pick up multiple lottery picks to jump-start the rebuilding process.
The Grizzlies aren't the only team talking of trading down. The Wolves and Sonics have also had talks with teams about the No. 3 and No. 4 picks. The Wolves are likely to select O.J. Mayo with the No. 3 pick, according to sources. However, with a number of teams coveting Mayo, they may move the pick if they can find the right deal -- especially one that could bring them back Kevin Love.
The Sonics have also spoken with the Clippers about a deal that would send No. 4 to Los Angeles in return for the No. 7 pick and a future first-rounder.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/i...aftWatch-080626
The Memphis Grizzlies like Eric Gordon and Kevin Love. But it is looking more and more likely that they will trade away their pick on draft night.
The New Jersey Nets and the Grizzlies are in talks about a trade that would send the No. 5 pick in the draft to New Jersey for the No. 10 pick and a future first-round pick from New Jersey.
With the No. 5 pick in the draft it appears that the Nets are looking at two guys who might not be on the board at No. 10 -- Danilo Gallinari and Kevin Love.
The Nets are big fans of both players and were hoping one of them would fall to 10. Gallinari gives the Nets a sharp shooter with great passing skills and good experience in Europe.
However, Love is more NBA ready. He's got great strength and skills, though some teams worry about his lack of size.
It's unclear what the Grizzlies are thinking at No. 10. They need a power forward and could look at LSU's Anthony Randolph there. They also could scoop up Gallinari at 10 if the Nets pass on him at No. 5 and the Knicks pass on him at No. 6.
However, the Nets aren't alone in their pursuit of the Grizzlies' pick. The Blazers have also been talking to the Grizzlies about a deal that would send the No. 5 pick to Portland. The Blazers have a number of assets, including Travis Outlaw, that they could throw the Grizzlies' way. The Blazers covet Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love.
The other team that seems to be hot for the Grizzlies pick is the Knicks. Earlier in the week they discussed a deal with the Grizzlies that would send David Lee and Malik Rose to the Grizzlies in return for the No. 5 pick and Brian Cardinal. However, Lee's agent may have scuttled that deal for the Knicks when he told Memphis that Lee, who becomes a restricted free agent next summer, has no interest in signing a long-term deal in Memphis. The Knicks were trying to pick up multiple lottery picks to jump-start the rebuilding process.
The Grizzlies aren't the only team talking of trading down. The Wolves and Sonics have also had talks with teams about the No. 3 and No. 4 picks. The Wolves are likely to select O.J. Mayo with the No. 3 pick, according to sources. However, with a number of teams coveting Mayo, they may move the pick if they can find the right deal -- especially one that could bring them back Kevin Love.
The Sonics have also spoken with the Clippers about a deal that would send No. 4 to Los Angeles in return for the No. 7 pick and a future first-rounder.
