Brian Skinner's stint with the Grizzlies is over. The team waived the journeyman center today, cutting its roster to 14 players. Skinner appeared in just one regular-season game for the Grizzlies. He logged four minutes Monday night at San Antonio in the season opener. Skinner didn't play in the Grizzlies' home-opening loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night in FedExForum. No, the Griz aren't planning to re-acquire center Hasheem Thabeet, whom they traded to the Houston Rockets last season. Releasing Skinner is likely a precursor to the Griz bringing back reserve center Hamed Haddadi. A source with knowledge of the situation told The Commercial Appeal that Haddadi is scheduled to arrive in Memphis with a tourism visa today or tomorrow. The 7-foot Iranian has been in Dubai trying to obtain a work visa. But that already tedious effort stalled when the Griz withdrew their $2 million qualifying offer from Haddadi. So here's the strategy: Haddadi returns to Memphis and signs a one-year deal that will pay him between $1 and $1.5 million this season. Once employed, the hope is that Haddadi will be granted a work visa by traveling to Canada for an interview with the U.S. Embassy a la the Marc Gasol experience. TIP-IN: Starting point guard Mike Conley was still in a walking boot today to treat his left ankle sprain. The team is officially listing Conley's status as day-to-day but he's sure to miss the next two games at least. http://tinyurl.com/bpuefaf -- Memphis Flyer 4 the future http://tinyurl.com/89p56ns --

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