Showtime87

Yep. I completely agree with you here. Al Jefferson is a beast and just turned 23 years old, so I think the Wolves did well to get him if nothing else in the deal for Garnett. The Lakers deal however smacks of a fire sale for Memphis. I'm sure Jerry West had something to do with this deal, you'd almost be naive to think otherwise. But, the bottom line for Memphis and owner Michael Heisley was simply to get rid of as much salary as possible. Thus, acquiring Brown's expiring deal and Crittenton who makes a mere 1.6 million over the next two seasons instead of a more talented player like Odom.

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