The Memphis Grizzlies may have gotten one step closer to solving their shooting woes by signing one of the most talented wings on the market to a max contract.
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All hail the Golden Age of point guards (and by extension, the Golden Age of point guard paydays).
Conley has spent his entire nine-year career in Memphis. “The position that has the most proven players are at the four and the five”.
I’m no optometrist, but I wouldn’t recommend that at all.
After the Grizzlies signed Gasol to an extension last summer, it seemed that they would also be able to secure Conley.
In addition to Parsons getting a big deal in Memphis, it appears that Matthew Dellavedova could be on his way out of Cleveland.
Hello, Dallas-Fort Worth. Meet your new starting point guard.
During that time, Conley has become a principal figure in the Grizzlies” “Grit “N’ Grind” era. The 6-foot-1, 175-pounder is a pass-first playmaker who has the uncanny ability to run the offense, get his own shots and play heady defense.
There are also recent rumors saying that there is “no chance” that Parsons will return to Dallas next season as the team is adamant not to give in to the former Florida standout’s demand of a maximum salary contract. A report from The Oregonian states that the possible deal could be for four years and about $94.7 million. The Grizzlies reportedly used a pitch that included a plea from music superstar (and Memphis minority owner) Justin Timberlake to keep Conley in town.
Bazemore is expected to get a deal in the $16-Million Dollar range.
As Conley notes in his column, the Grizzlies are often overlooked.
As noted earlier when discussing the Blazers making a max offer to Whiteside, the Blazers will need to make a few moves in order to be under the cap and have enough space to offer Howard the reported $24 million he’s looking for. They ended up firing head coach Dave Joerger.
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Conley missed 26 games this past season – the most since his debut in 2007-08 – including the final 20 with left Achilles tendinitis for a Grizzlies team that made the playoffs despite setting an National Basketball Association record for most players used (28) in a single season.
