Other work will keep me from posting anything in-depth here until tonight at the earliest, but a few quick hits:
My best feel for the Grizzlies’ current draft plans coming out of yesterday’s workout session is that there are two primary options at this point: Drafting and keeping Hasheem Thabeet and drafting and trading Ricky Rubio. Any other scenario (such as taking James Harden, Tyreke Evans, or Stephen Curry at #2) is a longshot.
A team contingent (Chris Wallace, Lionel Hollins, Tony Barone Sr., and Johnny Davis) flew to Los Angeles Saturday to meet with Thabeet, which I certainly think fans should take as a strong indicator of how seriously Thabeet is being considered at #2.
On the other hand, trading the pick still seems to be a strong option, and it’s been indicated to me that the rumored Minnesota deal involving Kevin Love is legit and still in play. In addition to that, there are likely several other trade options on the table with, presumably, more to come as draft day approaches.
What I don’t sense is much of a chance of the team drafting and keeping Rubio, who doesn’t appear to have a strong champion in the team’s crowded and volatile war room.
