I wouldn't be completely against it I just don't quite know what he brings to the team that they need. I also do not know who the Grizzlies could theoretically get in return for him. I think the option is definitely worth exploring though.

If the Grizz fall out of the playoff race, OJ will be traded. They have 3 guys from the 2008 draft that they need to make a decision on: Mayo, Speights, and Arthur. Unlikely they keep them all unless Heisley sees them in the WCF, so look for them to deal.

OJ makes sense because they didn't sign Gasol, Gay, and Randolph to big contracts to deal them. Conley is a decent bargain, and the Grizz won't trade him unless they get a strong pg in return. Ditto on Trick or Treat Tony Allen....and that leaves OJ Mayo.

Hollins wants OJ to take on the Ginobili/Jet/Harden scoring threat from the bench. I think the team is trying to take a positive spin that lots of teams are interested in Mayo, not that the Grizzlies are trying to get rid of him.

Who do the Grizz have coming off the bench at the 1-3 if Mayo is traded? Do they have any other real scoring punch? Looking at their depth chart it doesn't seem like it, it seems like you'd need to get some scoring back in the trade at one of those positions which almost seems counterproductive.

They had Xavier Henry (2/3) and Greivis Vasquez (point), but traded them for Speights (good trade with DA and ZBo out) and Quincy Pondexter (to back up Rudy).

Unfortunately, to get the disappointing Pondexter, they had to give up Greivis Vasquez, who was at least a taller, change of pace guy from Conley.

Right now they just have Jeremy Pargo and Josh Selby, who has some great plays mixed in with a lot of disappointing plays. All 3 point guards are shorter, and when combined with a short OJ Mayo, it is problematic.

I'm waiting for Pargo and Selby to develop into decent PGs so that the Grizzlies can trade them to the Mavs and Spurs so that every team in the Southwest can have a Grizzlie running point.

Missed the game tonight what happened in the 4th quarter?

Harden and Durant made shots down the stretch.
Grizzlies missed shots.

OKC tightened up their D, and got to the free throw line.

Bad loss today the Grizzlies looked as if they rolled over when they faced adversity. It seems as if they almost feel sorry for themselves since Randolph is injured.

At utah game. Joey crawford and bennie adams suck.
Maybe kobe was right about bennie

What's the latest on Randolph? I haven't heard anything about his injury in awhile? Will he be back before the playoffs? Sooner?

Dino:

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Randolph cleared for non-contact drills : Grizzlies F Zach Randolph (knee) has been cleared to participate in non-contact basketball drills, reports the Memphis Commercial-Appeal. Randolph, who tore his MCL back in January, is expected to return sometime in March. He is expected to be cleared for full-contact drills sometime over the next two weeks.
(Updated 02/13/2012)

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http://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/playerpage/240306/zach-randolph

Good solid win tonight by the Grizzlies.

For comparison:

15-10 last year without Rudy.
14-11 this year without ZB0, and that is also without DA.

It will be real interesting when Mr. 20-10 returns.

word from inside sources is 2 weeks for z-bo. mcl sprain is heeling well and it's just a matter of him getting comfortable on the knee.

Grizzlies with another win.

Mo Speights played well with 20 points and 18 rebounds.

5 steals for TA.

Going into the day yesterday, the Grizzlies were in 9th.
Without playing a game yesterday, and with the win today, they are now 6th. Grizzlies now own tiebreakers over Houston and Denver.

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Lucky to win these last two games easily could have lost both of them. Hopefully the Griz can win the last two games before the break. Then Zach should come back soon after the break.

Close loss to the Rockets tonight. Close game all the way, with Houston hitting some big FTs to ice the win.

Beat the Sixers back home and get into the all star break.

Apparently ZBo traveled with the team to Houston. That means he has to be very close to ready as he is practicing and hopefully on the bench and in the huddle. Otherwise, why put him on the plane when he can be back in Memphis rehabbing the knee?

Hopefully, Speights has a big game against his former team.

Maybe I've missed this earlier in the season, but the Grizzlies played a decent amount of zone last night against the Sixers, including having both Hamad and Gasol out there together.

Also, the team is fatigued and ready for All-Star break.

After last night's game:

“I’m really exhausted, mentally and physically,” said Hollins.

“Honestly, I did not want to wake up this morning,” said Rudy Gay. “I did not.”

Players on both teams admitted to being tired in this one. They acknowledged “hitting a wall” and looking forward to the All-Star break as the game neared its conclusion. “You don’t even understand. We’ve had six games in the last nine days,” Mayo said. “The last two minutes, I just couldn’t wait for that time to be over.”

Any word on when Randolph is to return?

Participating in non-contact practices.

If I had to guess, after these 3 games in 4 nights (ending March 3rd), the Grizzlies only play 3/7 and 3/10, allowing some practice time and a chance for him to start playing, so I'm hoping either at GSW (3/7) or at Phoenix.

I like the Grizzlies chances tonight I can see them winning by about 5.

My God, Speights is having a terrible game. He's got the worst case of butterfingers of any player in the league...constantly losing rebounds and never ready for the quick pass.

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Great play tonight by all the starters except Speights great game all around.

Yep, couldn't have asked for much more after the break. Nice win.

If those 4 can play that well, and Randolph can play like he is capable look out.

Speights has served his role, and if Zach can return to form (big if) it will be interesting to see how the minutes are divided between Zach, Marc, Dante, Speights, and Hamed. I like that their backups are different and can contribute.

Now have a 3 game winning streak over Dallas.

Also, still sitting in 7th, but 1.5 games out of 3rd.

I like the way the Grizzlies are playing with upcoming games against Toronto and Detroit should be a good place to build on.

Really close win at Toronto tonight. Good to get the win but Hollins better make these guys practice FTs...jeez they missed a ton in clutch time and almost cost them a win.

Up to 5th in the Western Conference only 1 game back of 3rd.

Good to see them put away teams that they should beat.

nothing to see here...but if only for a brief time, the Grizzlies have leaped over the LA teams and into 3rd place.

Good win tonight anxiously awaiting the return of Randolph.

Squeaked out a win tonight went 3-0 this year against Denver.