NEW YORK -- The pending sale of the Grizzlies to a group organized by former Duke teammates, Brian Davis and Christian Laettner, caused a wide scope of speculation concerning Jerry West.
At first, Memphis media had the team president walking the plank. Shortly afterward hearsay went 180 degrees with West supposedly in line for a 10-year extension.
The reality is, West has decided (no change of mind, not this time, emphasizes a source) to retire after this season and head for the hills, the Appalachians, actually, of West Virginia, where he built his dream escape lean-to.