In today’s news, Kevin Love and Michael Carter-Williams were awarded the Players of the Week award to start the season. Meanwhile in Memphis, Zach Randolph revealed his future intentions with the Grizzlies.
Love and Carter-Williams named Players of the Week
Kevin Love and Michael Carter-Williams were awarded the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week for the games played between Tuesday, October 29, through Sunday, November 3. 
Love has led the Timberwolves to an impressive 3-0 start, including a drubbing of the Oklahoma City Thunder and a victory on the road against the Knicks. For his part, Love has averaged 29.7 points, 14.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists. Meanwhile, Love is showing even more willingness to shoot from the perimeter, averaging seven shots from behind the arc a game.
In Philadelphia, Michael Carter-Williams has electrified the City of Brotherly Love with an unexpected three consecutive wins to start the season.
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Carter-Williams has averaged 20.7 points, 9.0 assists, 4.7 rebounds and a league-leading 4.3 steals per game. In case you were wondering, Carter-Williams’ impressive first week puts him in historic NBA company:
Let me be the zillionth to say Michael Carter-Williams is the first NBA Player of the Week after his first week as a pro since @SHAQ in ’92
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) November 4, 2013
Zach Randolph wants to retire in Memphis
Zach Randolph could become an unrestricted free agent this summer and his future with the Grizzlies is unclear. Memphis acquired 24-year-old Ed Davis in the Rudy Gay trade last season and many believe he is prepared to start at power forward for the Grizzlies going forward. 
Still, Randolph hopes to continue playing with the Grizzlies and is willing to make accomodations to finish his career in Memphis.
Randolph told ESPN’s Marc Stein, “I’d like to be here. I’d like to retire here. You never know. If I’ve got to make some sacrifices to be here, I would. I still can play. I can still help a team out. I want to win a championship. I’ve made all the money in the world. I just want to win. I don’t know yet [about opting in or opting out], but Memphis is my home. If they trade me tomorrow, I’m here. I just bought a new house. My daughters go to school [in Memphis]. That’s my home.”
Randolph has a player option worth $16.5 million for next season. While the money is nothing to sneeze at, it might make sense for the 32-year-old to opt out of his current contract to sign a longer deal with more guaranteed money.
