Rumors: TA for Willie Green; Memphis #2 Pick
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The Celtics have surfaced as potential suitors for Memphis' #2 pick in the draft: As the rumor mill churns, the Griz have been approached by several
teams about acquiring the second overall pick. Boston, Houston and New
York are said to be among the most recent suitors. ...
Rumor: Boston Talks to Memphis About Acquiring #2 Pick In The Draft
CelticsBlog —
Rumor: Boston Talks to Memphis About Acquiring #2 Pick In The Draft
As the rumor mill churns, the Griz have been approached by several teams about acquiring the second overall pick. Boston, Houston and New York are said to be among the most ...
Ricky Rubio, The No. 2 Pick and Trades
The Baseline —
The No. 1 pick seems like a foregone conclusion. Blake Griffin will land with the Clippers. OK, so this draft really starts at No. 2, the pick the Memphis Grizzlies currently hold. Will that be the case on draft night? The Memphis Commercial Appeal says that there are other interested parties: ...
Teams Trying to Steal Memphis' No. 2
Sactown Royalty —
Teams Trying to Steal Memphis' No. 2
As the rumor mill churns, the Griz have been approached by several teams about acquiring the second...
Posting and Toasting —
... The Memphis Commercial Appeal
Suicide lines: Ricky Rubio trade rumors, Carlos Boozer, Pargo ...
Ball Don't Lie —
... Ronald Tillery, Memphis Commercial Appeal: "[Ricky] Rubio reportedly notified DKV Joventut on Monday that he wanted to terminate a deal that would require a $6.6 million buyout for him to play in the NBA. Rubio is scheduled to earn just $175,000 next season with DKV Joventut. [...] Meanwhile, the Griz still are entertaining offers for the No. 2 pick as well as their 27th and 36th selections. As the rumor mill churns, the Griz have been approached by several teams about acquiring the second overall pick. Boston, Houston and New York are said to be among the ...
Are the Celtics players for the #2 pick?
17Banners.com —
... As the rumor mill continues to churn, the Celtics are seemingly always part of the equation. The latest rumor comes out of Memphis: ...
Tuesday Bolts - 6.9.09
Daily Thunder.com —
... Two interesting things today about Ricky Rubio rumors. First: ”There are Internet and Spanish reports that contend Rubio would skip Memphis and visit only Los Angeles, Oklahoma City and Sacramento — teams that own the first, third and fourth picks. Wallace, though, said Monday afternoon that no one from Rubio’s camp has indicated the Spaniard would bypass Memphis — owners of the No. 2 overall selection. “I don’t have anything set up. But it’s open-ended. If he’s in the country, we definitely want him here,” said Wallace, who ...
The Rumor Mill
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... Things are heating up on the rumor mill. There are several rumors surfacing about proposed trades. First of all, the Commercial Appeal is reporting that Danny has been inquiring about the #2 pick in the draft. As the rumor mill churns, the Griz have been approached by several teams about acquiring the second overall pick. Boston, Houston and New York are said to be among the most recent suitors. Boston and Houston would likely have to offer an established NBA player or two, given that neither team owns a ...
Celtics in the hunt for Rubio? Don’t count on it
Boston Celtics Basketball - Celtics news, rumors and analysis - CelticsHub.com —
... There was little doubt that Danny Ainge would try to make a move or two to move up from the # 58 spot in this year’s upcoming draft, but little thought was given to the Celtics making a play for one of the top picks. The Commerical Appeal in Memphis is reporting however that the Celtics are at least exploring this possibility by inquiring about the availability of the Grizzlies number 2 pick. Here’s the excerpt from the report: ...
Ru-Bi-OOOOOO
mass hysteria —
... According to today's Memphis Commercial Appeal (and frankly, who doesn't read that fine broadsheet), the Grizzlies are entertaining offers for their No. 2 selection, widely reported to be the spot where my basketball Tebow, Ricky Rubio, will be drafted. According to the article, the suitors for the Rubio pick are Houston, New York and...Boston? Now, the first reaction of our fine readership will of course be "what the fuck do the C's want with some 18-year-old Spanish point guard?" To that I first say, fuck you, ANY team would be made immensely awesomer by the inclusion of ...
Some Tuesday Draft Links
Mavs Moneyball —
... kind of a role do you see yourself playing in the NBA?
AA: I think I’ll probably come in as a high energy, defensive guy. I think I can be a Chris Anderson type of guy, someone who comes in and blocks a lot of shots and brings energy, gets some baskets here and there."
He's expected to go in the late second round or possibly undrafted. Dallas traded their second round pick for Shawne Williams.
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Memphis is apparently listening to offers for their second overall pick. ...
Tuesday Mini-Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Ronald Tillery of the Commercial Appeal with word of the second pick being shopped, which makes sense -- it's a draft with the perception of two special players, then a dozen or so who are similar. If you want one of the dozen, there's potential profit in moving down: "... the Griz still are entertaining offers for the No. 2 pick as well as their 27th and 36th selections. As the rumor mill churns, the Griz have been approached by several teams about acquiring the second overall pick. Boston, Houston and New York are said to be among the most recent suitors. ...
Rockets Have Contacted Grizzlies About Second Overall Pick
The Dream Shake —
Rockets Have Contacted Grizzlies About Second Overall Pick
We'd be giving up a significant player or two to get this pick. It's just a phone call, but how about something to fool around with for the moment? Like, say, McGrady/Brooks/Cash for the pick, which ...
Celtics Interested in 2nd Pick?
Sports of Boston —
... The Celtics, despite holding just one late-second round selection in this month’s NBA Draft, have been involved in some strange rumors lately. There’s a report in Tuesday’s Memphis Commercial-Appeal that says the Celtics might be interested in acquiring the No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft from the Memphis Grizzlies. ...
The Morning After: June 10, 2009
Sparty and Friends —
... when everyone said that Billy Beane was crazy for letting Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito all go? Yep, we all said it. Anyway, Tim Hudson is working his way back.
Well, Atlanta won’t use him, either will San Fran. 30 more teams to go.
Please don’t drop McGahee, that means we will hear from Rosenhaus about how great he still is. Only problem is that he hasn’t been great since before the Fiesta Bowl.
Seriously, just take the franchise away from Memphis. Dear God, do it!
Carlos Boozer is trying to play it ...
June 10th Houston Sports FaF Smear (and NBA, NHL and La Liga)
Fourth And Fifty —
... ROCKETS – An actual Rockets story? Yes… well, maybe. I heard through a friend-o- a-friend-of-a-friend that there was a website that said that maybe, possibly, insubstantially the the Rockets are talking to the Memphis Grizzlies about trading for their #2 pick in this year’s draft. If you don’t feel like searching through there, ...
Daily Links: Beer is better then water, now with scientific proof
Bright Side Of The Sun —
... ugly American / Eurotrash joke here.
Mercury news
WNBA: San Antonio Silver Stars at Phoenix Mercury | PShizzy: The Blog Great pics from the Merc game including Diana clotheslining Becky Hammon. Diana said after the game she got all ball. She also said "that's basketball" and grinned.
WNBA.com: Expect Surprises Great recap of the opening days of the season. Lots of surprises
Draft and trade links
Grizzlies expect Ricky Rubio visit for workout : Grizzlies : Memphis Commercial Appeal More on ...
Orlando Finds Their Magic, Kobe Fades and Other Notes
Courtside —
... - According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, the Celtics, Knicks and Rockets have inquired about the Grizzlies no. 2 pick in the upcoming draft (June 25) ...
