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Draft drop sees Teague on the move?

The disappointment was clear for everyone to see. Wes Matthews (representing the club at the draft) could barely hide is emotions. What had been building for months as a huge night for the grizzlies was smashed to smithereens with the bottom placed Memphis, having the most balls in the lottery, were drawn out for pick 4. Simmons, Gone! Ingram, Gone! The rebuild took a major hit in the space of 5 minutes!

While the displeasure still lingers in Grizzlies fans, GM Dunne was quick to bounce back. “I was down for about 30 second, then I was straight on the phone, I always had a plan B, I didn’t want to use it, but it was straight into action. We still have pick 4 in a draft with some quality top end talent. Not all is lost.

Rumors have already been swirling in the Memphis media about a possible Jeff Teague trade for a quality big. With no chance of attaining Simmons or Ingram and Chris Bosh’s future still up in the air a quality, well established big may be on the wish list. “I won’t comment on rumors” Dunne stated. “We are in the process of organising workouts for at least 10 players that are on our radar. Our main focus is the draft at this stage”

Meanwhile, Dunne, who has plenty on his plate already, is still searching for a head coach. “we would love to get it down soon and have him involved in the process of the draft, but we wont be rushing any decisions. This coach is as important a cog as the 4^th selection in the upcoming draft. Both decisions will be made with the upmost diligence”

While Dunne powers on, continuing the rebuild of the franchise, you cant help but feel that his job would have been made a whole lot easier with the acquisition of a top 2 draft pick.