Thabeet doesn't go on

SPORTING GOODS

I guess I'm sorry to see this, but

The Memphis Grizzlies are sending No. 2 overall pick Hasheem Thabeet to the D-League, the team announced on Thursday.

Thabeet is the highest draft pick ever sent to the D-League by an NBA team.

I do know the erstwhile UConn dominator was getting virtually no playing time in Memphis, so maybe this will give him an opportunity to get some minutes in.

Nevertheless, he was so good at UConn that it's somewhat surprising to see that he needs more development before he's NBA-worthy.