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Revisiting the Miami/Memphis Years

Earlier this week I put up a Mega-Deal Monday with a 3 way trade involving the Heat and Grizz.  Since then, I have seen a similar sentiment expressed on the Memphis Flyer's Memphis Grizzlies Blog:

Scenario 1:
Griz send Navarro to Heat in sign-and-trade for Marcus Banks (3 years and $13 million left)
Griz send Kyle Lowry OR Hakim Warrick and #28 to Minnesota for Mark Madsen (2 years and $5.5 million remaining), #31, and #34 (Minnesota is said to be interested in packaging both second-rounders for a late first-rounder because of roster space concerns.)

Or, if Navarro is too complicated and the Heat insist on getting back Mike Miller:
Scenario 2:
Griz send Miller to Heat for Banks and Daequan Cook

Scenario 1 is simple and, speaking personally, I think the Wolves would be well served to take Warrick and run, but I don't think it will be enough for the Heat.  Here's a slight variation on my original idea:

To the Heat:

  • Mike Miller
  • 3rd pick (OJ Mayo)
  • 28th pick

To the Grizz:

  • 2nd pick (Michael Beasley)
  • Antoine Walker (expiring contract)
  • Mark Blount (2 years left)
  • 2nd round picks

To the Wolves:

  • 5th pick (Kevin Love/Danilo Gallinari)
  • Jason Collins
  • Hakim Warrick
  • Rights to Marc Gasol (with guarantee for him coming over for a MLE)
  • No trade restrictions on the pick owed by the Heat

I think that's about the best possible deal for all teams involved.  I'm pretty happy with this one.  The Wolves trade one expiring contract for another while moving down and grabbing 3 decent frontcourt players (Warrick, Gasol, and Love); the Grizz take on a bad contract in Blount, but it's only for 2 years and they get the most talented player in the draft along with 2 high 2nd rounders; and the Heat get their guy in Mayo along with a solid perimeter player in Miller.

What say you?

BTW: The Flyer's Grizz Blog also has a nice rundown of Love's Memphis workout. 

PS: I think the Wolves would be bat-s#$t insane to trade Beasley if they have the opportunity to draft him. Here's the lineup if the trade goes down with Gallinari as the pick:

  1. Foye/Jaric
  2. McCants/Brewer
  3. Gallinari/Gomes/Warrick
  4. Jefferson/Gomes
  5. Gasol/Richard

I guess Kyle Lowry instead of Warrick would make a bit more sense if Gallinari is the pick.  Here's the subbed Lowry/Galliinari pickup:

  1. Lowry/Jaric
  2. Foye/McCants
  3. Gallinari/Gomes
  4. Jefferson/Gomes
  5. Gasol/Richard

Here's the Love lineup:

  1. Foye/Jaric
  2. McCants/Brewer
  3. Warrick/Gomes
  4. Love/Gomes
  5. Jefferson/Gasol

I like the Love lineup myself, although the Lowry/Gallinari one isn't too far behind. 

Anywho...until later.

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It's interesting...

...that the newspaper doesn’t seem to know that you can’t do a sign-and-trade before the draft, since players aren’t actually free agents yet; nor can you trade people about to become free agents.

by wyn on Jun 11, 2008 9:38 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah...

...the s-n-t would have to be agreed upon in advance. I also think the Heat have to walk away with Miller.

by Stop-n-Pop on Jun 11, 2008 9:43 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not Bad

I think maybe Miami gets it a little too sweet. I don’t think they need the #28 pick to make that deal, though. They move down one pick, add a very solid vet in Miller, AND dump Blount. Memphis can either keep that pick, or, if they want, trade it to the Wolves for the #31 and #34.

by jianfu on Jun 11, 2008 9:48 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miami...

...does indeed get it pretty sweet, but they have the 2nd pick and that counts for a lot. Plus, I have a sneaky feeling they will not resign Marion and Wade will get hurt and with the trade restriction removed, that could be a hell of a pick.

by Stop-n-Pop on Jun 11, 2008 10:34 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BTW:

Is anyone else getting a bit worried that Lopez is only working out for Seattle and the Wolves?

by Stop-n-Pop on Jun 11, 2008 10:38 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A Little Bit...

Maybe it’s a function of team needs. If he slips past Minnesota and Memphis, chances are he’d slide down to the 8-10 range. And maybe he figures it’s just not worth working out for those teams.

OTOH, DX reported that Lopez was one of the guys who was balking at working out for Memphis, claiming Lopez was waiting to see how things shook out. THAT’S disturbing. As in, “if Beasley is gone, we’re taking ya.” Then again, with all the Mayo talk out of the Miami camp, you’d think Lopez would at least consider getting his butt to Memphis.

by jianfu on Jun 11, 2008 12:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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