Jerry West tried to get Kwame

http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/grizzlies/article/0,1426,MCA_475_3928808
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At least a half-dozen suitors have expressed interest in Bonzi Wells with a
week remaining before the Grizzlies must decide whether to exercise an $8
million contract option on the veteran shooting guard.

The Grizzles have had more than cursory conversations with Boston, Dallas,
Washington, Sacramento, Detroit and the Los Angeles Clippers regarding
Wells, according to league sources.

It is not known what players are involved, but a source said that two of
those teams are serious about acquiring Wells and presented the Griz with
sound offers.

It is believed that the Griz dangled Wells in an attempt to pry away
Washington center Kwame Brown. The Wizards, though, opted to deal with the
Los Angeles Lakers and reportedly agreed to a trade that would swap Brown
for Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins.

The Griz appear more motivated to move point guard Jason Williams and Wells,
and are weighing sign-and-trade offers for Stromile Swift.

The 29-year-old Wells is considered the best guard available now that Ray
Allen, Michael Redd, Bobby Simmons, Larry Hughes and Cuttino Mobley have
agreed in principle to sign new deals.

Mobley reportedly agreed to a contract with the Clippers, who remain
interested in Wells to shore up a guard corps that includes an injured and
questionable Kerry Kittles.

s_knight8 wrote:

> http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/grizzlies/article/0,1426,MCA_475_3928808
> ,00.html
>
> At least a half-dozen suitors have expressed interest in Bonzi Wells with a
> week remaining before the Grizzlies must decide whether to exercise an $8
> million contract option on the veteran shooting guard.
>
> The Grizzles have had more than cursory conversations with Boston, Dallas,
> Washington, Sacramento, Detroit and the Los Angeles Clippers regarding
> Wells, according to league sources.
>
> It is not known what players are involved, but a source said that two of
> those teams are serious about acquiring Wells and presented the Griz with
> sound offers.
>
> It is believed that the Griz dangled Wells in an attempt to pry away
> Washington center Kwame Brown. The Wizards, though, opted to deal with the
> Los Angeles Lakers and reportedly agreed to a trade that would swap Brown
> for Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins.
>
> The Griz appear more motivated to move point guard Jason Williams and Wells,
> and are weighing sign-and-trade offers for Stromile Swift.

Interesting. Sounds like West has changed his mind about some
guys that he seemed to go out of his way to get, or that he used
to like.