ESPN.com’s Chad Ford has his fourth mock draft up and he’s sticking with Hasheem Thabeet at #2 for the Grizzlies, though he suggests a trade is likely:
The Grizzlies continue to be a bit of an enigma right now. They are talking to a number of teams about a potential trade, and teams including the Kings, Wizards, Knicks, Rockets and Celtics have shown interest. The Grizzlies continue to publicly pursue Ricky Rubio as well, though a well-placed source in Rubio’s camp said it’s likely (though not definite) that it will skip Memphis when Rubio goes on a three-city U.S. tour next week.
There also have been rumblings that Tyreke Evans is in the mix in Memphis. But when the dust clears, it looks as though the most likely scenario has Thabeet in Memphis on draft night if the Grizzlies keep the pick.
Ford is now prognosticating Georgia Tech forward Gani Lawal for the Griz at #27.
