Grizzlies agree to terms with Darko Milicic

[scoutmasterdave]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2933472

Terms were not disclosed, but "the starting salary is believed to be for substantially more than the $5.3 million mid-level exception".

 

[fordronken]

A three year deal is smart for the Grizzlies. I don't see Darko as a "I have a long contract, but I'm still gonna work really hard" type of player.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

This move may appease Pau Gasol, and cause him to drop his trade demands.

 

[scoutmasterdave]

Good move for both sides. If Darko is a bust, the Grizz are rid of him in three years; if he does well for himself, he sets himself up for a big payday.

 

[fordronken]

This move may appease Pau Gasol, and cause him to drop his trade demands.

I thought he dropped them once they hired Iavaroni.

 

[elindholm]

Now's the perfect time to revive the Marion for Miller/Swift/Stoudamire scenario. The Grizzlies have no conceivable use for Swift anymore.

 

[dodie53]

Now's the perfect time to revive the Marion for Miller/Swift/Stoudamire scenario. The Grizzlies have no conceivable use for Swift anymore.

i was going to suggest that..
=)

 

[Chris_Sanders]

The west keeps getting stronger and stronger.

 

[Griffin]

So the Magic do a sign-and-trade with Lewis in order to create cap room for Milicic, but he leaves anyway. They lose both Milicic and Hill and add Lewis. Not sure they have improved all that much.

 

[cly2tw]

Now's the perfect time to revive the Marion for Miller/Swift/Stoudamire scenario. The Grizzlies have no conceivable use for Swift anymore.

Reserve me a place in that bandwagon, please!

 

[Black Jesus]

lets get Hakim Warrick, Mike Miller, and Damon Stoudamire for Shawn Marion...

 

[Black Jesus]

So the Magic do a sign-and-trade with Lewis in order to create cap room for Milicic, but he leaves anyway. They lose both Milicic and Hill and add Lewis. Not sure they have improved all that much.

Jameer Nelson
Kenyon Dooling
Hedu Turkoglu
Rashard Lewis
Dwight Howard


Tony Battie
Carlos Arroyo
Trevor Ariza

Thats not too bad.... They should contend in the East

 

[hafey]

That back court is bad. I do however like Ariza.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Jameer Nelson
Kenyon Dooling
Hedu Turkoglu
Rashard Lewis
Dwight Howard


Tony Battie
Carlos Arroyo
Trevor Ariza

Thats not too bad.... They should contend in the East

sorry, i have to disagree. that's just not that good of a lineup. nelson is still unproven and undersized. dooling sucks. hedu is best served coming off the bench and rashard has never been a #1 banana and howard still has growing to do.

 

[Rab]

Now's the perfect time to revive the Marion for Miller/Swift/Stoudamire scenario. The Grizzlies have no conceivable use for Swift anymore.

I'm down.

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

Hakim warrick must be included in any marion memphis trade

 

[hcsilla]

The west keeps getting stronger and stronger.

Long-term yes, but hardly next year.

The biggest names (Ray Allen, Zach Randolph, Jason Richardson and Rashard Lewis) all went to East.

 

[azirish]

Long-term yes, but hardly next year.

The biggest names (Ray Allen, Zach Randolph, Jason Richardson and Rashard Lewis) all went to East.

Only Jason played for a playoff team. I think all the difference between playoff and non-playoff teams will widen.

 

[Mulli]

sorry, i have to disagree. that's just not that good of a lineup. nelson is still unproven and undersized. dooling sucks. hedu is best served coming off the bench and rashard has never been a #1 banana and howard still has growing to do.

That is what I thought. Other than Howard, it is just a list of "just a guy" players.

 

[The_Matrix]

Gotta play Rashard at sf in the East. The Magic need another big man or it's Tony Battie starting next to Howard again.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Gotta play Rashard at sf in the East. The Magic need another big man or it's Tony Battie starting next to Howard again.

Zach Randolph seems like he would have been a perfect fit beside Howard.

 

[slinslin]

Gotta play Rashard at sf in the East. The Magic need another big man or it's Tony Battie starting next to Howard again.

Rashard is like the perfect PF in the East alongside Howard.

You don't need 2 bigs that clog the lane.

Howard
Lewis
Turkoglu

That's possibly the best frontcourt in the East.

And Darko is still a bust. Amazing how long you can get good contracts just on unfulfilled potential and size alone.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Rashard is like the perfect PF in the East alongside Howard.

You don't need 2 bigs that clog the lane.

Howard
Lewis
Turkoglu

That's possibly the best frontcourt in the East.

And Darko is still a bust. Amazing how long you can get good contracts just on unfulfilled potential and size alone.

Still not better than Prince-Rasheed-Webber/McDyess, but I hear what you're saying.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Still not better than Prince-Rasheed-Webber/McDyess, but I hear what you're saying.

Bosh/Bargnani/Whoever is still MILES ahead of that collection of mishmash on Orlando's front line. And that doesn't even take into account that they're back-court is mediocre AT BEST. That team's taking a step back this year IMO.

 

[hcsilla]

Howard
Lewis
Turkoglu

That's possibly the best frontcourt in the East.

That is not a froncourt at all. That is a legit bigman and two jumpshooting SF's.