In a surprise announcement, General Manager of the Memphis Grizzlies, KCatthestripe announced that he doesn't plan on trading any of his picks before a player is selected.
" I learned a thing or 2,000 from last years draft. The most important thing being that a pick, especially outside the top 15, has much less value than the player. For eample the last pick in the first round and the first in the second don't seem like they have a ton of value until you realize that last year they were Caron Butler and Brandon Roy. So instead of trading myself into a corner like I did in Washington, I plan on drafting through without trading for positioning."
Atthestripe also introduced his coaching staff of Rick Adelman, Tom Thibbodeau ( Angering all other GM's) and Clifford Ray. He also announced that the Grizzlies had hired the entirety of last Years Phoeni Suns training staff.