Can Danny?

I have all the faith in the world that Chris Wallace will continue to screw this team up while saving his owners money.

1. Sort Out The Roster 
On the bright side, Memphis does have some solid young talent. Rudy Gay is living up to my expectations (and surprising the doubters) while the PG position is packed with Mike Conley, Kyle Lowry, and Javarris Crittenton. I'm not a huge fan of Hakim Warrick but he's good enough and is also someone who might have some trade value.

Brian Cardinal and Darko Milicic are eating up cap space but they both only have two years left on their deals so it isn't so bad. The Grizz should really put Mike Miller out of his misery and ship him out while they still can.

2. The Draft
I would have pegged DeAndre Jordan for this spot but after his disappointing pre-draft measurements/times, he seems like a good candidate to fall in the draft (if he even stays in). Anthony Randolph sounds a little like a very rich man's Kedrick Brown who Chris Wallace LOVED back in 2001. One issue could be the fact that Randolph seems more like a Travis Outlaw-type SF as opposed to a power forward and Rudy Gay already has the small forward spot locked up. Kevin Love or Brook Lopez could fit the PF spot but Lopez replicates Darko and I'm still not sold on Love going so early.

The Grizzlies could deal the pick but I'm just not sure who they could get that will help them long term. If they couldn't win with Pau Gasol, who's the 5th pick going to fetch that is somehow better than that? Do they roll the dice with the Pistons veterans and trade Miller, Darko, and Conley for 'Sheed and Billups? Would they have to include the #5 to make that happen and would Detroit even be interested? Darko didn't exactly wow Joe Dumars during his first go-around.

In the end, I'd guess that Wallace can't find a deal that works and rolls the dice with Anthony Randolph since he has the most potential.

3. Trade Market
Mike Miller is the main asset but after giving away Pau Gasol, Chris Wallace might not be getting the best offers for him. In true Chris Wallace fashion, a cost-cutting deal like Miller and Brian Cardinal for Wally Szczerbiak, Damon Jones (both expiring deals) and the #19 picks might be enough.

EDIT: Chad Ford had an interesting draft idea: Mike Miller, Kyle Lowry and the #5 for the #2 and Marcus Banks or Mark Blount. One thing that doesn't make much sense to me though is why Miami would be interested in Lowry when they're target would be PG of the future OJ Mayo. Still, it would be a great move for the Grizz who could grab Beasley to take over the PF spot they vacated when they gave away Pau Gasol.

They also might be able to get something for Juan Carlos Navarro in a sign-and-trade but it probably won't be much. If Phoenix or New Jersey really wants to dump their pick, perhaps a Navarro for the pick deal could be worked out.

4. Free Agency
In order to get people to play for the Grizzles, they'd have to spend money and I just don't see that happening this offseason.

5. Summary
The Grizzlies have further to go down before they hit rock bottom. The plan is probably to stock up on young talent and clear out cap space and then to try to build with sensibly priced players. It sounds good but is nearly impossible for even the best GM's to pull off so I can't imagine Chris Wallace will be very successful.

Possible Final Roster
Starters: Mike Conley, Rudy Gay, Wally Szczberiak, Chris Wilcox, Darko Milicic
Bench: Kyle Lowry, Brandon Rush, Hakim Warrick, Lorenzen Wright, Anthony Randolph, Damon Jones, Shavlik Randolph, Scot Pollard, Casey Jacobsen.