Hooped Up

Juan Carlos Navarro hit pay day but not with the Grizzlies and not in the NBA.

Spanish guard Juan Carlos Navarro’s chances of returning for a second season in Memphis were blown to pieces Wednesday afternoon when he decided to re-sign with FC Barcelona. Navarro, who earned $538,000 with the Grizzlies last season, was swayed by a deal that will pay him between $20million and $24 million over the next four years. Memphis Commercial Appeal