Free Agency has started !!

[macadocious]

LOL, maybe this is what is happening

http://blogs.thescore.com/tbj/2012/...rue-story-behind-brian-cardinals-big-contrac/

An exceptionally well-connected league insider once told me the story of how Brian Cardinal got his mid-level. Seems Memphis owner Michael Heisley, frustrated by general manager Jerry West’s lack of activity, walked into West’s office one day and asked why he hadn’t signed anyone yet. So an exasperated West picked up his phone, called Cardinal’s agent and offered the mid-level on the spot. Then he turned to Heisley and said something along the lines of “There, you happy now?”

EDIT: But the opposite.

 

[steelevt]

Ask Memphis why they let Gasol go to the Lakers for less than nothing and you might be on your way to an answer. My best guess involves incriminating pictures of key front office personnel and farm animals.

found out my conspiracy theory was wrong after verifying that jerry west did not quit golden state and go to work for the magic.

 

[mac]

Ask Memphis why they let Gasol go to the Lakers for less than nothing and you might be on your way to an answer. My best guess involves incriminating pictures of key front office personnel and farm animals.

That was the popular opinion when the trade was made, but in recent years I think Marc Gasol's emergence has made the trade look a lot less lopsided.

 

[VF21]

That was the popular opinion when the trade was made, but in recent years I think Marc Gasol's emergence has made the trade look a lot less lopsided.

I tend to agree with the end result and that Marc Gasol may have taken some of the stink out of the whole scenario, but I still firmly believe the Lakers use (or have used) less than savory tactics to acquire the players they want.