<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Although no deal is apparently imminent, the Grizzlies' crusade for a center comes down to three options with seven weeks left until training camp begins. The No. 1 goal still is for the Grizzlies to acquire veteran big man Erick Dampier via a sign-and-trade with Golden State. The second option is working out a deal with the Chicago Bulls to land young center Eddy Curry. But, as team sources indicated Thursday, the third option is the Grizzlies entering the 2004-05 season without making a "big" addition to the roster. An Internet report that the Griz have asked the Bulls about trading Curry (6-11, 300-plus, pounds) is true. But the Grizzlies aren't willing to ship Bonzi Wells and Stromile Swift - as proposed - to complete a deal for Curry. The question the Grizzlies keep asking is what it's going to cost them, said a Grizzly insider with knowledge of trade negotiations. According to a league source, three other teams have presented the Bulls with offers for Curry, and Bulls general manager John Paxson remains somewhat hesitant to move the underachieving Curry. There does exist a gentle divide within the Grizzlies front office. Dampier appears to be the top pick with Griz president Jerry West. Landing Curry would satisfy the coaching staff and executives in place before West arrived.</div> Link <font color="DarkRed">(Registration Required)</font>
West is being pretty greedy, which is fine because he's got a lot of good players and a good system and will still be successful just by bringing back Swift. He wants a true center but he won't give up Swift in any sign-and-trades, which is a bit strange because whoever the Grizz would get would probably end up taking Swift's minutes at least next season.
