Zach Randolph to Memphis

[snively]

Haha .. wow .. that Zach Randolph contract is almost identical to Pau Gasol.

They weren't willing to pay Pau, but they're willing to pay Randolph? Unbelievable!

I am amazed that Chris Wallace is allowed to continue pillaging his teams on behalf of others.

The Chris Wallace All-Stars

Shammond Williams
Marko Jaric
Kedrick Brown
Vin Baker, Zach Randolph
Kwame Brown, Darko Milicic

The Chris Wallace Rejects
Kyle Lowry, Javaris Crittenton
Joe Johnson
Mike Miller
Kevin Love
Pau Gasol

[pearljammer10]

Yes Randolph is a knuckle head. But he has some major skills. What can Q rich do? Yikes. Memphis had the cap space to get a good player they probably realized that no big free agents would come there way next year anyway so why no get a young 20/10 forward to become your best player. I like it for them.

Because if they had shown some patience, they could have gotten a better player then the over payed stat hanger they got.

And how many free agents are knocking on Memphis' door to come play for them... (Crickets) They saw an opportunity to get a very good player for really nothing in Q and they took it. I say job well done, they've got a nice young group there that is going to be exciting to watch.

[johnnyrondo]

Yes Randolph is a knuckle head. But he has some major skills. What can Q rich do? Yikes. Memphis had the cap space to get a good player they probably realized that no big free agents would come there way next year anyway so why no get a young 20/10 forward to become your best player. I like it for them.

Because if they had shown some patience, they could have gotten a better player then the over payed stat hanger they got.

And how many free agents are knocking on Memphis' door to come play for them... (Crickets) They saw an opportunity to get a very good player for really nothing in Q and they took it. I say job well done, they've got a nice young group there that is going to be exciting to watch.

Well they could of had David Lee. Would you rather pay ZBo 33 million for 2 years or Lee a little more, but for 5 years?

[Moranis]

I like the trade for Memphis.  They couldn't get a guy like Amare or Bosh without giving up Gay or Mayo so what were they going to do, go into next year with the team they had and be awful going into what looks like another weak draft.  This trade gives them a pretty solid and very young starting five.  They could be very dangerous to the elite teams and if Randolph fits in and their young guys actually develop, they could  be a playoff team in a year or two.  Gasol, Randolph, Gay, Mayo, and Conley with Thabeet, Warrick, and Arthur as the first three off the bench looks like a great young team.

[Moranis]

Yes Randolph is a knuckle head. But he has some major skills. What can Q rich do? Yikes. Memphis had the cap space to get a good player they probably realized that no big free agents would come there way next year anyway so why no get a young 20/10 forward to become your best player. I like it for them.

Because if they had shown some patience, they could have gotten a better player then the over payed stat hanger they got.

And how many free agents are knocking on Memphis' door to come play for them... (Crickets) They saw an opportunity to get a very good player for really nothing in Q and they took it. I say job well done, they've got a nice young group there that is going to be exciting to watch.

Well they could of had David Lee. Would you rather pay ZBo 33 million for 2 years or Lee a little more, but for 5 years?

aren't they still enough under the cap to sign Lee anyway?

[Fan from VT]

I really don't like this move for memphis. Again:

Makes me hate the Grizz and Wallace even more. So they roll the dice on someone no one wants because they have a hole at PF because they gave away Pau Gasol because Pau made too much and they needed the cap space to trade for someone like Randolph? That franchise needs to go. Stern should force them to OKC and the Thunder back to Seattle.

[wdleehi]

Yes Randolph is a knuckle head. But he has some major skills. What can Q rich do? Yikes. Memphis had the cap space to get a good player they probably realized that no big free agents would come there way next year anyway so why no get a young 20/10 forward to become your best player. I like it for them.

Because if they had shown some patience, they could have gotten a better player then the over payed stat hanger they got.

And how many free agents are knocking on Memphis' door to come play for them... (Crickets) They saw an opportunity to get a very good player for really nothing in Q and they took it. I say job well done, they've got a nice young group there that is going to be exciting to watch.

Teams would still be looking for expiring contracts this season. 

[Fafnir]

I really don't like this move for memphis. Again:

Makes me hate the Grizz and Wallace even more. So they roll the dice on someone no one wants because they have a hole at PF because they gave away Pau Gasol because Pau made too much and they needed the cap space to trade for someone like Randolph? That franchise needs to go. Stern should force them to OKC and the Thunder back to Seattle.

Absolutely, TP!

[Fafnir]

Well now that they're spending a ton of money on Zach Randolph they probably won't be signing Baby to an offer sheet like they were rumored to be considering.

[silvershamrocker]

Deck chairs on the Titanic...

"I'll trade you a headache for a stomachache."

Nice. 

[Roy Hobbs]

Memphis was recently rated the most dangerous American city based upon FBI crime statistics.  Sounds like a great fit for Z-Bo.

I do see the motivation for both sides, though.  Free agents are *never* going to sign in Memphis, so the opportunity to land a 20-10 player -- even a troubled one -- is worth it when the cost is basically nothing.

[Fafnir]

Memphis was recently rated the most dangerous American city based upon FBI crime statistics.  Sounds like a great fit for Z-Bo.

I do see the motivation for both sides, though.  Free agents are *never* going to sign in Memphis, so the opportunity to land a 20-10 player -- even a troubled one -- is worth it when the cost is basically nothing.

If only they hadn't traded away another 20/10 guy who plays the same position and makes almost exactly the same money.....

I just don't see what Memphis is doing overall.

[Roy Hobbs]

Memphis was recently rated the most dangerous American city based upon FBI crime statistics.  Sounds like a great fit for Z-Bo.

I do see the motivation for both sides, though.  Free agents are *never* going to sign in Memphis, so the opportunity to land a 20-10 player -- even a troubled one -- is worth it when the cost is basically nothing.

If only they hadn't traded away another 20/10 guy who plays the same position and makes almost exactly the same money.....

I just don't see what Memphis is doing overall.

Yeah, trading Pau was stupid, because he brings what Randolph does with a better attitude.  Pau was still young enough to build around.

That being said, and playing devil's advocate, you could argue that Memphis ended up with a Pau replacement, plus Marc Gasol and a couple of first rounders at the end of the day, so they're in no worse of a position than they were.

[Bankshot]

Well now that they're spending a ton of money on Zach Randolph they probably won't be signing Baby to an offer sheet like they were rumored to be considering.

Good news for us.

[Fafnir]

Memphis was recently rated the most dangerous American city based upon FBI crime statistics.  Sounds like a great fit for Z-Bo.

I do see the motivation for both sides, though.  Free agents are *never* going to sign in Memphis, so the opportunity to land a 20-10 player -- even a troubled one -- is worth it when the cost is basically nothing.

If only they hadn't traded away another 20/10 guy who plays the same position and makes almost exactly the same money.....

I just don't see what Memphis is doing overall.

Yeah, trading Pau was stupid, because he brings what Randolph does with a better attitude.  Pau was still young enough to build around.

That being said, and playing devil's advocate, you could argue that Memphis ended up with a Pau replacement, plus Marc Gasol and a couple of first rounders at the end of the day, so they're in no worse of a position than they were.

You could make that argument if Randolph was 75% as valuable as Pau is. He'll never be even that unless he starts rotating on defense and vows to never do this again:

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