If you want to understand the difference between a smart front office and a not-so-smart front office, see the Grizzlies (smart) and then see the Suns (not-so-smart).
The Grizzlies and Suns just completed a trade a few days ago that sent the 2017 fourth overall pick Josh Jackson, along with promising point guard De'Anthony Melton and two future second round picks to the Grizzlies, in exchange for Kyle Korver and Jevon Carter.
Grizzlies use their cap space to trade for a veteran, champion, all-defensive first team, former finals MVP. Zach Kleiman is not going to simply "buy out" Andre Igoudala. Smart people don't toss aside smart people. And as Steve Kerr said, Iggy is one of the smartest ever.
Josh Jackson has under achieved. Heavy is the burden of a lottery pick. There is plenty to not like about him. Getting your 4-month old high from secondary weed smoke -- pretty much says it all. That said, he's had a miserable situation in Phoenix filled with 3 different coaches. There's low pressure in Memphis, and he's only 22.
Zach Kleiman is savvy and has shown said skill over the past couple of weeks. Kleiman turned Mike Conley into:
1. Grayson Allen
2. Jae Crowder
3. Josh Jackson
4. Andre Igoudala
5. De'Anthony Melton
6. Darius Bazley
7. Utah future first
8. Suns 2020 second
9. Suns 2021 conditional second-round pick
He also got Tyus Jones and extracted 2 second round picks for Delon Wright. Can't wait to see what he gets for Iggy and/or Crowder.
The Suns, meanwhile, traded away two 2 round picks and bought out Kyle Korver so they could clear enough cap to sign...Ricky Rubio. Korver had some trade value, but instead of look to deal him to recoup a second (or something, anything), they simply bought him out.
Drafting Jerome is nice, but that's about the only thing the Suns did this offseason that isn't totally backasswards.
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