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Memphis Grizzlies 2002 Roster - Power Forwards

Pau Gasol

Age: 22
College: None
Height: 7`0 Weight: 227
Inside Scoring: A-
Outside Scoring: C-
Handling: C
Defense: A
Rebounding: B-
Potential: A
Contract: $10,928,681 over 3 years

Pau is exactly the type of player we like. Can take to the hole inside and can get out and hit a shot. He is an excellent defender and has a great upside. Easily the cornerstone of our franchise.

Stromile Swift

Age: 22
College: LSU
Height: 6`9 Weight: 229
Inside Scoring: B+
Outside Scoring: C-
Handling: D
Defense: A-
Rebounding: C+
Potential: A
Contract: $8,721,503 over two years.

Stromile is another player I like. He can defend and you have to have defenders in the Western Conference. He has a good upside. I wish he could hit an outside shot better and we might just have our starting 3. We could use Stromile as trade bait to see what we can get in return.

Drew Gooden

Age: 21
College: Kansas
Height: 6`10 Weight: 230
Contract: $13,079,371 over 4 years
Inside Scoring: B+
Outside Scoring: C
Handling: C-
Defense: B
Rebounding: B-
Potential: C

Drew was the first round pick for the franchise in the last draft and in my opinion, a wasted one. We didn’t a power forward and Drew only has an average upside. We will look to move him.

Lorenzen Wright

Age: 27
College: Memphis
Height: 6`11 Weight: 240
Contract: $27,500,000 over 4 years
Inside Scoring: B
Outside Scoring: D+
Handling: D
Defense: B
Rebounding: B+
Potential: C

Lorenzen is a home grown Memphis kid. He can score, defend, and rebound. He will get the start at center. However, he has a huge salary. We will move him if anyone will take the cap hit which is doubtful.

Tony Massenburg

Age: 35
College: Maryland
Height: 6`9 Weight: 250
Contract: $1,636,363 over a year
Inside Scoring: C+
Outside Scoring: C
Handling: D-
Defense: B
Rebounding: B-
Potential: C

Tony is a veteran who can come off the bench and hit an outside shot and play some defense and grab some boards. He is in the last year of his contract, so it will be a pivotal year for Tony.

Chris Owens

Age: 23
College: Texas
Height: 6`8 Weight: 245
Contract: $333,000 over a year
Inside Scoring: B-
Outside Scoring: D+
Handling: D-
Rebounding: C
Potential: B

Chris does not have a future with the Grizzlies. We will either cut him or let his contract run out.

Analysis: We have a lot of flexibility with the power forward position. Pau is the starter no doubt, but Lorenzen and Stromile could see time elsewhere.