(12-13-2019, 08:39 AM)HanspardsShowerVoice Wrote: I really have no concerns about Iggy refusing to show up for Memphis. They don't even value him as a player who can help win them games, they just look at him as a piece of meat to put on market. He's at a point in his career where he doesn't have to risk injury for a paycheck in that kind of situation.I don’t know if it is a big deal or not, just fishy and unprofessional. Mem wanted and expected him to show up for training camp and play for them, he refused. The two sat down and met about it and came out of it with an agreement that he wouldn’t play for them and they would try to find a trade for him. Nothing was reported from the meeting as far as specifics, so nothing but speculation can be said about why Mem turned around on their expectations. All we do know is Iggy wants to play in CA.
I fully agree with what he can bring to the table and would welcome him if we got him and he wanted to and would actually play for us. Just think the red flags would have at least put caution in a lot of the trade talk for him. I like how cow put it, “he’d be one of the last ground balls I run out though”.
I also would rather keep the GSW pick if that was the best we could get from that asset honestly. The money savings should be enough for Mem to trade Lee for Iggy. If it’s not, a pick swap of the Utah’s second or one of our future seconds with some protection should be the only extra tip I gave them. That to me is worth the experience he would bring to the 1 playoff season he’d be here as a 36 yo vet. At least he wouldn’t have a full season of wear and tear on his body and might not actually be injured for the playoffs.