The 2008 NBA draft had a lot of star power near the top. Again, the Memphis Grizzlies were left with a draft pick that was top five and had a lot of holes to fill. The team had just traded Pau Gasol in, what was widely regarded as, a very bad trade for the Grizzlies. The team lost its best player despite already having talent issues, so they needed to hit on their pick.
Chris Wallace had a lot of work to do to get this team back to winning. Many rumors were flying around come draft day, but no one had prepared for what ended up actually happening with the Grizzlies.