Into the Bears’ Den: Grizzlies trades, free agency, Parsons, more

@_kpfaff: I know every year we tend to make atleast one big trade, last year we made a few at the deadline. Who might we look to trade this year?

Parker Fleming (@PAKA_FLOCKA):

Honestly, don’t see a trade happening this year, unless someone demands one, which could happen. Never say “never.”

ZBo and TA are in the final years of their deals and offer some attractiveness. JaMychal Green is an intriguing target for some teams, but you’d have to pair him with someone because of his low salary. The Grizzlies may get Brandan Wright back soon, and he could potentially offer enough value to get another 2nd-round pick this year.

I, also, don’t see anyone to trade for. You could dangle Randolph for a guy like Wilson Chandler or Danilo Gallinari. It’d be nice but totally unrealistic. Realistically, I expect the Grizz to stand pat this trade deadline.

Ryan Snellings (@rsnellings25):

I don’t know who the team could get, but personally, I would look to trade JaMychal Green. He’s played himself into a nice contract and it’s safe to assume that a team *cough* the Nets *cough* will offer him an amount that we just can’t match. May as well try and get some value out of him.

Taylor Buckley (@sctaylor94):

I really don’t see any major trades happening for the Grizzlies this year. This team is full of fan favorites, from Vince Carter to Zbo, trading any of them would cause a lot of uproar among fans. Memphis has a solid team right now, and once Parsons is back and in game-shape, they will be scary good.

Jackson Munyon (@Jackson_Munyon04)

Unfortunately the only player I could see us trading is JaMychal. I am a big fan of Green and do not want to see him go. However, he probably provides us the best opportunity to get an athletic big with similar defensive ability and a little more consistency at the offensive end.