What a game! That was a fantastic year for the Grizzlies and Morant, and they fought hard until the end.
I think Mark Jackson is right, the West will be LOADED for years to come and some great teams could miss the playoffs next year as a result.
And on a side note, I LOVE those Grizzlies blue jerseys they wore today. Love them
I really wonder what this does to Minnesota. Russell + Towns and an awful supporting cast isn't going to make the playoffs. When is Towns going to ask for a trade?
That depends. If both Russell and Towns are putting up big stats, how long can they convince themselves its everyone else's fault for lack of Ws?
I don't think Minny is in any rush to move Towns. He is still in the 1st year of his new 5 year max deal. They will give it at least 2 more seasons with their new 'duo' before they even consider anything. At that point, Towns will still have a ton of value with 2 seasons left on his deal (not an expiring) and Minny will have made sure that it wasn't going to work.
You don't move a guy like Towns for smaller pieces when you don't have to. Given his newly signed contract, he has to be one of the 5 most valuable players in the league right now.