In order to avoid a single 2500 word tome of a post, I’m going to break up my initial post-lottery analysis into multiple entries that will go up throughout the morning.
With the ocean of possibility that is the second overall pick, there appear to be four main rivers the Grizzlies could take, each with many tributaries heading toward myriad draft-day scenarios.
The first thing the Grizzlies should do is put in a call to the Clippers about snagging that top pick and getting Blake Griffin.
The Clippers are one of the few teams I thought were a candidate to move off the top pick. (Minnesota was another.) The Clippers are on the hook for $33 million over the next two seasons for Zach Randolph and $33 million over the next three seasons for Chris Kaman, so the frontcourt is a little clogged up for Griffin. Also, the Clippers desperately need a player that can change the tone on the court and encourage more team basketball — and the pass-happy Ricky Rubio would fit the bill. Further, if the team were able to move Baron Davis, a Rubio-Eric Gordon backcourt would be one of the best young guard combos in the league.
So, let’s entertain, for a moment the possibility that the Clippers might be willing to move the pick. What would it take?
