Despite what many so-called experts have reported, the future of the Memphis Grizzlies looks like a bright one. Grizzly brass was routinely dragged through the mud regarding the trade they made to the Lakers because most feel they received "too little" for Gasol. I believe that Memphis believed Pau was basically "fools gold" because they didn't feel he was a player you can build a franchise around. He also lacked the toughness that the Memphis community could rally and get behind so the Grizz changed their path immediately with the trade . The pieces that Wallace and Co. have compiled since then may pay great dividends for the future of this young franchise. The Grizz received a budding talent in Javaris Crittenton, a young but experienced Marc Gasol, a great athlete in Darrell Arthur (28th pick from Lakers), cap room with the expiring of Kwame Brown's contract, and they still hold a first round pick they aquired from the Lakers in 2010. The Grizz front office made a gutsy move by trading Kevin Love for OJ Mayo. Many believe that the Timberwolves pulled the rug from under the Grizzlies once again because they had to include Mike Miller who is a gifted shooter and respected veteran as part of the deal. But, the Grizz have to believe they received a potential superstar in Mayo and they also got rid of Jason Collins a.k.a "human brick legs" and Brian Cardinal's "human bench warmer" contracts in one fail swoop. People say Memphis has a bad deal with Jaric's contract but I believe Memphis would rather overpay Jaric than overpay Cardinal who in contrast has played two games in 5 years. Memphis now has a young nucleus in Gay and Mayo they can build around and they also have several young pieces to evaluate for the future which looks like a bright one. This team could be one of the most exciting in the league and they just might do some winning along the way! Maybe the future was cloudy but it looks like Heisley and the Grizzlies are getting a little bit of sunshine as they begin their walk....Their walk down the right path!
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