John Wall+Kirk Hinrich <-> Andrew Bynum+Rookie
dare wrote:I like the third option for the Memphis, Wizards will get 3 good role players.John Wall+Kirk Hinrich <-> Andrew Bynum+Rookie
Definitely the most realistic trade
Martti. wrote:Wall to OKC for Westbrook and Maynor/Ibaka? Would love to see a Durant-Wall duo in action.
Martti. wrote:Wall to OKC for Westbrook and Maynor/Ibaka? Would love to see a Durant-Wall duo in action.
Martti. wrote:Wall+Seraphin (If he's there) for Harris+Morrow ?
bryan_jay23 wrote:Don't trade Wall to the lakers, the're already title a contender team.. put Wall to a team which need to improve, teams at the bottom of the standings.
besides, I don't like lakers!and acquiring Wall will give another bright future for the lakers.
KidJustin wrote:transaction: Wall+McGee+Cook <-> Gasol+Allen+Arthur (Memphis)
result: Randolph, Gay, Mayo, Wall, Conley (off the bench) almost all of them scored double digits in each game
Wall's stats: increased in PPG and APG
Team: started hot with 4W but ended with 5L streaks...was a surprise team now barely still in playoff picture.
KidJustin wrote:
transaction: Wall+McGee+Cook <-> Gasol+Allen+Arthur (Memphis)
result: Randolph, Gay, Mayo, Wall, Conley (off the bench) almost all of them scored double digits in each game
Wall's stats: increased in PPG and APG
Team: started hot with 4W but ended with 5L streaks...was a surprise team now barely still in playoff picture
Wall goes West in 6-player trade!
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
GETS:
WASHINGTON WIZARDS
GETS:<-> John Wall JaVale McGee Brian Cook Marc Gasol Tony Allen Darrell Arthur
Washington has granted the request of their young number 1 pick from the draft as he is heading west to join a team of O.J. Mayo, Rudy Gay, and Zach Randolph in Memphis.
Trade rumors started as soon as Wall's client, Dan Fegan, reported to the club that he was not happy about losing his starting position. It was the choice of Coach Flip Saunders to utilize and maximize the abilities of Gilbert Arenas, who has emerged as a dominate force for the .500 Washington Wizards rather than allow rookie John Wall to mold his own image. The power struggle between the two guards started early in the season, from the very first game where Wall's debut of only 7 points was spoiled because of Arenas' 33 point game to edge the Magic by a single bucket.
Speculations believe that it was Wizards' President and GM Ernie Grunfeld who made the final decision on who should lead the backcourt in Washington. Possibly because Grunfeld had a hand in re-signing Arenas to a 6-year $111 million contract back in the summer of 2008, despite Arenas' recent knee injury and didn't want to go back on his move.
On the bright side, Arenas is now given full control in Washington and finally has a credible big to play with in Marc Gasol. Tony Allen will bring playoff experience and defense to the club, especially at the SG position, which is currently being filled by an undrafted rookie. Darrell Arthur is young and big, he should help in the rotation after falling out of favor in Memphis after some injuries and the emergence of other bigs on that roster. Arthur is accustom to trades since he was drafted/traded to 3 different teams on his draft night.
The Wall-Mayo-Gay trio along with a veteran in Randolph will match up well in the west, especially against the top team Los Angeles Clippers and their own Gordon-Durant-Griffin trio with veteran Baron Davis. Now that there is no longer any Gasol's in Memphis anymore, it is time for last years 2nd overall pick in the draft, Hasheem Thabeet to shine as he is thrown into the starting lineup. McGee, who himself was forced into the starting lineup in Washington last year will have the job of backing up Thabeet. Cook finds himself on his 3rd team in this early season.
Wall and his teammates are currently flying to Memphis and get in a day of practice as he is expected to make his Grizzlies debut against his former team, the Washington Wizards the next day.
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