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Memphis Grizzlies, Chris Wallace, Hamed Haddadi 

About a year ago, when it was clear the Grizzlies were on to something, Popovich softened his stance. “I was just trying to be a wise-ass,” he said of his previous comments. But (Chris) Wallace never heard from Popovich personally, and he’s okay with that. “I never took any offense,” he said. “I have so much respect for him and R.C. (Buford). There’s no question they have created the finest organization in the league.” San Antonio Express-News

Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, Chris Wallace 

Guess who walked into Staples Center last night side-by-side with Griz forward Zach Randolph? Answer: The team's owner, Michael Heisley. When asked if that was a sure sign that his contract extension was all but a done deal, Randolph smiled and said: "They're saying its close." Raymond Brothers is Randolph's agent and he's been locked in nonstop negotiations with Griz general manager Chris Wallace for the past week. After poking around a little bit today, I'm told that the issues left on the table are so minor that a deal could be finalized and announced as soon as today. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Zach Randolph, Michael Heisley, Chris Wallace 

Popovich wasn't alone in condemning the February 2008 trade in which the Grizzlies sent Gasol and a 2010 second-round pick to the Lakers for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, Marc Gasol and first-round picks in 2008 and 2010. With Pau Gasol joining Kobe Bryant, the Lakers would go on to make the NBA Finals that season -- after beating Popovich's Spurs in the Western Conference finals -- and win championships the subsequent two years. "Part of the occupational hazard of [being an NBA GM] is from time to time you are going to be raked over the coals in the court of public opinion," said Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace, who was in his first season in his position at the time of the deal. "Still, it's much preferable to the occupational hazards of most jobs." SI.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Chris Wallace 

"We were winning 26, 27 percent of our games [with Pau]," Wallace said. "And it became apparent that the enthusiasm for playing [in Memphis] had waned for Pau. We'd never won a playoff game and the town appeared bored with the team. So I told our owner, Mr. [Michael] Heisley, that as good as Pau is, it's probably not going to work within the time left on his contract because I didn't see a realistic way for us to get the megastars around him he needs. "So, rather than slog through for the next couple years, we decided to go in the proverbial new direction. And we came to the conclusion the Lakers had the best deal because they had a big expiring contract in Brown and what I considered four first-round picks with the two yet-to-be exercised picks, Crittenton, who was a first-rounder, and the rights to Pau's brother, Marc. SI.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Chris Wallace 

"Pau's been like an NBA version of an organ donor with how he's provided life to this current team," Wallace said. "Instead of harvesting his heart, his kidneys or his corneas, we got picks, we got his brother -- a starting center -- and we got cap room that we could use in free agency or in doing trades. We got over half our roster in the deal." SI.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Chris Wallace 

The Griz are interested in Powe as well as a few other buyout candidates. Wallace said the Griz intend to add another veteran power forward who can also play center if they can find the right fit. "If you're going to be a good team," Wallace said, "you've got to have various weapons." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Free Agency, Chris Wallace, Leon Powe 

Hollins said Mayo and Allen weren’t disciplined by the team, and he preferred to treat the incident like he would a blowup during practice. The players received a lecture, apologized to each other and insisted the altercation was behind them. General manager Chris Wallace issued a statement that said: “The club considers the matter closed.” Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, OJ Mayo, Tony Allen, Chris Wallace, Lionel Hollins 

"I'm evaluating the team all the time. A team is not a static situation," Wallace said. "The team you have today is not necessarily the one you'll have the next game. Opportunities come to you. I look at this as trying to get the best team you can get together every night -- whether it's moving people in and out of the rotation or making trades." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Chris Wallace 

Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said the team has no imminent plans to add a player to the roster. Memphis has 13 players under contract after waiving point guard Acie Law before the start of this four-game road trip. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Free Agency, Chris Wallace 

The Memphis Grizzlies waived guard Acie Law, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today. Sportando

Memphis Grizzlies, Acie Law, Chris Wallace 

The Memphis Grizzlies have signed free agent forward Josh Davis to complete their 2010 training camp roster. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday by general manager Chris Wallace were not disclosed. USA Today

Memphis Grizzlies, Chris Wallace 

It has been a week since Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley cleared the way for his rookies to sign contracts. But Xavier Henry and Greivis Vasquez have yet to officially sign, despite Heisley's decision to remove performance incentives from the team's offer. General manager Chris Wallace said Thursday that both contracts will be finalized by Monday when the team hosts media day. Training camp practices begin Tuesday in Memphis. "It's a procedural thing," Wallace said. "I'm confident it'll get done. There are I's to dot and T's to cross in every contract. There's nothing adversarial right now. It just has to do with language. And we didn't get started on it until earlier this week." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Greivis Vasquez, Xavier Henry, Michael Heisley, Chris Wallace 

Heisley eventually relented, saying he was on the wrong side of the issue. Wallace reiterated that the Griz have not changed their stance. "The heavy lifting is behind us," Wallace said Thursday. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Greivis Vasquez, Xavier Henry, Michael Heisley, Chris Wallace 

For as much as Griz general manager Chris Wallace has "never seen a better teammate than Marc," it's going to take more than an I-think-I-can attitude to satisfy Heisley's promise. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Heisley, Chris Wallace, Marc Gasol 

It doesn't seem Vasquez will get a fair shot at earning 15 minutes a game in 70 appearances or make the rookie/sophomore game or all-rookie team. Griz general manager Chris Wallace's response to this is Vasquez has the incentive to compete and beat out the competition. That sounds good. But starting point guard Mike Conley has a long leash and Law signed with the Griz because he likely was promised playing time. Vasquez starts as the third-string PG and that's where he'll finish the season barring injury. This incentive package just isn't fair bargaining for the situation Vasquez is in. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Conley, Chris Wallace 

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said Wednesday night that the team intends to sign former Texas A&M point guard Acie Law. Wallace, who attended the public memorial service for Lorenzen Wright on Wednesday at FedExForum, said the Griz hope to complete a deal with Law, the Aggies' third-leading career scorer, in the coming days. "We've been in discussions with Acie's representatives and hope to enter into a contract with him soon," Wallace said. HoopsWorld.com reported Wednesday that Law, 25, a career backup entering his fourth NBA season, has agreed to a one-year deal with Memphis. Law, who was traded twice last season, worked out for the Griz earlier this week. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Free Agency, Acie Law, Chris Wallace 

Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace told FanHouse Sunday that the issue remains unresolved, but that Henry's camp has not requested a trade to a team who will pay him the $2 million guaranteed. Wallace declined to get into specifics regarding the proposed incentives, but noted that this is not unheard-of. FanHouse.com

The team lost a large amount of their scouting staff last summer for various reasons. How different was it in the months before the draft and on draft night? Chris Wallace: Well let's go through this for a minute. We had three people domestically and one guy in Europe who is no longer with us but we still have a very active group. We have coverage in Europe. We have it domestically. In our office we have four people who regularly go out and scout with myself, the Barones and Kenny Williamson. Then we have Ray Jones who stayed with us who lives in Ithaca, New York. Coaches get involved at draft time. It's really not a different process at all. We're all still scouting. I've said this time and time again. Preparing for the NBA draft is a much different proposition than a football or baseball draft because of the volume of players. It is significantly less in basketball than in those other two sports which are much more volume sports. We only have five guys on the floor at one time. Our team rosters are anywhere from 13 to 15 players. What's a baseball team? 25 players with 4 or 5 minor league teams and probably a Latin American operation where they have an academy with probably 100 or so kids running through it. Football has a 53 man roster. You have a seven round draft I think it is in football. You can find players in football that didn't even start in college that can go all the way to all-pro. I can't remember when that's happened in the NBA. 3 Shades Of Blue

You signed a new three year deal with the Grizzlies. In the statement released by Mr Heisley he said he felt you did a decent job... Chris Wallace: Uh-Huh (laughing) 3SOB: How does that make you feel? Do you feel good about your position? Do you feel concerned about the way he made that comment? Chris Wallace: Anytime that you get a new contract you've had a very good day. You've lived to fight another day. You're trying from a team standpoint to win as many games as possible and you hope one day to be standing in the winner's circle. Contractually you want to keep getting on your surf board and keep surfing every day. This can be a very tough business and a very tricky one to navigate at times. So you keep plugging away and plugging away and staying alive. 3 Shades Of Blue