@DraftExpress Memphis Grizzlies not happy Utah matched Millsap. They had a trade in place for Travis Outlaw for a draft pick contingent on that.
Depends on how protected it was. If it was protected to 3 or 5, I think it's a good deal as Memphis has a pretty good chance of landing in the 5-10 spot.
I wouldn't. I'd trade Outlaw for a pair of used socks and a bag of walnuts. At least the bag of walnuts could play better defense and wouldn't take shots away from Brandon, Rudy or LaMarcus in the fourth quarter.
Man, if Outlaw was traded for a lottery pick, I would be so giddy. That lotto pick would have loads more value than Outlaw.
Trading Outlaw for nothing guaranteed in return would be a pretty big waste. Sure you get a little extra money to use around the trade deadline, but still.
I'd have to know what the deal was first and the chances of the Blazers getting the pick before I'd take it.
Well of course, but I'd like to think it would be protected to 5. Hell, even if it was lottery protected this year, top 5 protected the next, we would still likely get a lotto pick given how badly the Grizzlies suck and keep sucking.
I'm not sure people realize how much better this team would be without Travis. More minutes for Nic and Rudy is going to give you WAY more production on both ends of the floor than playing Travis.
If Portland was serious about this deal, it really speaks volumes about how little they think of Travis.
Or Portland was toying with Memphis cuz they're still pissed about the D. Miles situation. Portland knew Utah would match, but still approached Memphis and said, "Yeah, you can have Outlaw. When Utah doesn't match Millsap's contract!!" Meanwhile, Pritchard hangs up, laughing, fingers crossed, and says, "Yeah and monkeys might fly out of my butt." Or Portland made the offer to keep Memphis from doing anything to help Utah.
