To Trade or Not to Trade
3shadesofblue.com 6/9/2009 — "To trade or not to trade, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against the sea of troubles and by trading, end them?" Paraphrase of Hamlet's soliloquy This is the question that troubles Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace

A Referendum on Leadership
3shadesofblue.com 6/8/2009 — Do the Grizzlies have the moxey to do what the believe is right despite the warnings of trouble if they do? So much debate is going on around Memphis these days about the #2 pick in the draft and whether or not the Grizzlies will take Ricky ...

And For My Next Trick, I Will Beg The Memphis Grizzlies Not To Completely Destroy What Little Is Left Of Their Franchise
hardwoodparoxysm.com 6/23/2009 — Sweet Jesus, thank you Lord, the Finals are over and we can get back to what we really love about the league. Meaningless transactions which will undoubtedly not result in a championship but make us froth at the mouth with potential. Ye-haw.  ...

What's Heisley Really Saying?
3sob.com 6/24/2009 — Ever since the lottery was held, and Chad Ford decided to leak the word that Ricky Rubio may not want to come to Memphis and Thabeet was going to be the Grizzlies pick at #2, the rumor has been floating around that Michael Heisley, the owner of the Grizzlies, was taking charge of the player ...

2009 NBA Draft: Hey Gift Horse, I'm Looking At You! Part 1
3shadesofblue.com 5/26/2009 — I am still basking in the after glow of the good fortune our Memphis Grizzlies received during the 2009 NBA draft lottery. It has perhaps been the best time for the Memphis Grizzlies since the first playoff game in the Pyramid. However, since the Grizzlies missed out on the obvious fit in ...

Who does Number Two work for?!
grizzvan.blogspot.com 6/1/2009 — Check out this info: The #2 Pick Is In Play: League sources contend that Memphis' #2 overall selection is in play. The Grizzlies have been considering a number of options and it seems that dealing the pick for a lower first rounder and a veteran asset seem to be the option they are leaning ...

No Memphis visit planned for Rubio
blogs.commercialappeal.com 6/5/2009 — The Grizzlies have not scheduled a workout/meeting in Memphis with 18-year-old Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio. A team insider said the Griz were unaware of Rubio's exact plans - whether he would work out for any NBA team or simply...

Wallace Says If We Want Rubio, We'll Take Rubio
3sob.com 6/23/2009 — " If we want (Rubio), we're going to take him," Wallace said Wednesday. "We wouldn't have taken a 10-hour flight to Spain if we didn't have interest in him." Ron Tillery, Commercial Appeal Wow. If the Grizzlies want Rubio they'll take him. What a ...

Grizzlies' choice on Hasheem Thabeet, Ricky Rubio may shape draft - NBA - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 6/25/2009 — SI.com NBA writers examine some of the most intriguing issues surrounding Thursday's draft. 1. What should the Grizzlies do with the No. 2 pick in the draft? Ian Thomsen: They should look to trade it. If they aren't sold on Hasheem Thabeet at No. 2, ...

Memphis Grizzlies: What To Do with the Second Draft Pick?
bleacherreport.com 6/6/2009 — After making a summary on what the Clippers can and should do with their first draft pick, next up:  the Memphis Grizzlies . Most of the reports coming out on Memphis are their cost cutting moves.  Infamously known is the lopsided trade ...

Sore shoulder forces Thabeet to ax workout with Grizzlies — NBA.com: News 6/21/2009
Hasheem Thabeet has canceled a pre-draft workout with the Grizzlies because of a shoulder injury.

Thabeet cancels workout because of shoulder injury — USATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories 6/21/2009
Hasheem Thabeet has canceled a pre-draft workout with the Grizzlies because of a shoulder injury.

The 2009 NBA Draft is Very Weak — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/21/2009
This years draft will be easy to call weak. Austin Daye can't even bench press 185 lbs and gets thrown over the court by Omri Cassipi, no one knows if Blake Griffin will be a star or just your average player, Ricky Rubio doesn't even want to meet ...

Latest NBA Mock Draft — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/21/2009
This Thursday the NBA will be hosting its annual Draft. I have pulled together almost every mock draft on the web and here are the most chosen picks at the teams selection. 1. Sacramento: Blake Griffin 2. Memphis: James Harden 3. OKC: Hasheem ...

Hasheem Thabeet cites shoulder in canceling workout — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 6/21/2009
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Hasheem Thabeet canceled a pre-draft workout with the Grizzlies on Sunday citing a shoulder injury, but he also had plans to talk to other teams. "Thabeet...