By Daniel Marks
On Feb. 1, 2008, Michael Heisley, the owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, and Chris Wallace, the team’s general manager, were the two most vilified men in the NBA. They had just traded Pau Gasol to the Lakers in a move that was seen as one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history. They turned the Lakers into instant championship contenders, while getting pennies on the dollar in return. The package they got included Javaris Crittenton (now out of the League), Kwame Brown, a practically retired Aaron McKie, two late first-round picks, and the rights to Pau’s brother, Marc Gasol. Read More »
Tags: Aaron McKie, Allen Iverson, Chris Wallace, Darko Milicic, Darrell Arthur, DeMarre Carroll, Greivis Vazquez, Hasheem Thabeet, Ish Smith, Javaris Crittenton, josh smith, Kwame Brown, Lionel Hollins, Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Heisley, Mike Conley, O.J. Mayo, pau gasol, Quentin Richardson, Rudy Gay, Sam Young, Shane Battier, Tony Allen, xavier henry, Zach Randolph
22 Comments » | Posted in Latest News, NBA |
NBA /
Oct 7, 2009 / 3:16 pm
By Austin Burton
Last year we debuted the “Highs and Lows” system — previewing the upcoming NBA season by predicting the respective ceilings and basements for each team. Same theme, different season…
Added: Allen Iverson, Zach Randolph, Hasheem Thabeet, DeMarre Carroll, Sam Young, Mike Taylor, Marcus Williams Read More »
Tags: Allen Iverson, DeMarre Carroll, Hasheem Thabeet, Lionel Hollins, Marc Gasol, Marcus Williams, Mike Conley, Mike Taylor, o.j. mayo, pau gasol, Rudy Gay, Sam Young, Zach Randolph
12 Comments » | Posted in NBA |
-->