The Memphis Grizzlies lost their ninth straight game on Wednesday night, but general manager Chris Wallace is not ready to give up on the season.

The Grizzlies fired head coach David Fizdale on Monday after eight straight losses and an ongoing feud with centre Marc Gasol. 

Gasol name has come up in trade talks this season, both before and after Fizdale's firing, but Wallace told ESPN on Wednesday he has no plans to send the team into a rebuild.

"We have no intention to trade Marc," Wallace told ESPN. "We never seriously considered that at all. We never placed any calls to any teams in that regard. So that's not happening.

"It's not just Marc that this whole equation is about. It's also Mike Conley, when he comes back. We've got two guys among the elite in the league at their respective positions that are still very much in their window with an awful lot of tread left on their tires."

Gasol, 32, is averaging 18.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game while averaging over 34 minutes of court time in 20 games this season. Wallace admitted Wednesday friction between the three-time All-Star and Fizdale played a role in the decision to fire the coach. 

With Wednesday's loss, the Grizzlies now own a 7-13 but Wallace insists the team's focus remains on keeping the postseason streak alive.

"We're full speed ahead," Wallace said. "We've been in the playoffs seven years in a row. We've got a team when fully healthy and we get everything together is more athletic, more versatile and more potent offensively than we've had for a number of years. Even though the going has been a little difficult early, there's still 62 [games] to play. We believe in this team. We're hoping -- got our fingers crossed -- that we'll get everybody healthy soon.

"Our expectation always is to be a playoff team and have a chance to do some things when we get in there. We're behind in the standings right now, but it's a long way to go. When we get our guys back, I think we'll surge."

Conley, 30, is expected to miss another two to three weeks due to a sore left heel and Achilles tendon.