Official Speculation & Free Agency Thread (PtVI, Mods Close)

[ADRajX]

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Let's keep our spirits up! Get excited for the season!

LET'S GO! BRAND NEW START! NEW BEGINNING! NEW ERA! MAGIC FANS 4 LIFE! HEART AND HUSTLE LIVES!

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Here are the pertinent tweets/updates from this morning thus far (5:00-9:00am) from the end of Part V [pg. 94-99] to the beginning of Part V1 [pg. 1] (from most recent to oldest). It's for those who are just waking up or checking this thread.

MisterRudolph Jarrod N Rudolph
An article I wrote about the Orlando Magic in June (http://basketball.realgm.com/article/21 ... ando_Magic). Do any of these things make sense now?

DavidBaumann33 David Baumann
We at @BHSN and @CFNews13 live streamed interviews after Magic practice yesterday. We will try again at 12p. Save this: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/davidbaumann33

DavidBaumann33 David Baumann
Ryan Anderson on Media Day: "Most exciting day of the day of the year where we get to take pictures and do interviews for five hours long."

DavidBaumann33 David Baumann
Here's Stan Van Gundy, this was the live UStream when he asked, "Does anybody have a question that's not about Dwight?" http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19094244

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Nets will attempt to sign Arenas if they able to trade for Dwight Howard, source says

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
D12 wanted S Jax &/or M Ellis RT @WindhorstESPN: D12 cites GM Otis Smith refusal to take trade ideas for trade demand: es.pn/rMVdiq

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Source close to CP says he will opt into his current contract as part of potential trade to Clippers, thus guaranteeing him 2 years with LAC

InsideHoops InsideHoops.com
#NBA rumors: Clippers close to landing Chris Paul? David West to Pacers. http://www.insidehoops.com/nba_rumors.shtml

Oh SH*T

CP3 to Clippers deal almost complete .. it's on ESPN/SportsCenter Developing Story... Gordon will be included in the deal

What's the source? It's going to be fun when the Lakers aren't the best team in their own building, but damn, LAL players/FO/fans have to be pissed that their deal got pulled and he ended up on the Clippers instead.

source was just watching ESPN2's Mike and Mike In the Morning... then the bottom SportsCenter scrolling breaking news alert popped up mentioning the deal.

then i checked twitter, insidehoops confirming the same... i just posted it ^^ ... apparently they had the jump/newsbreak on the deal in the middle of the night

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Less important tweets:

daldridgetnt David Aldridge
Source: Timberwolves finalizing four-year deal with J.J. Barea. Check the Hang Time Blog.

AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy
Jeremy Lin has signed with the Houston Rockets, according to sources close to the situation.

[ADRajX]

Here are the pertinent tweets/updates from this morning thus far (5:00-9:00am) from the end of Part V [pg. 94-99] to the beginning of Part V1 [pg. 1] (from most recent to oldest). It's for those who are just waking up or checking this thread.

MisterRudolph Jarrod N Rudolph
An article I wrote about the Orlando Magic in June (http://basketball.realgm.com/article/21 ... ando_Magic). Do any of these things make sense now?

DavidBaumann33 David Baumann
We at @BHSN and @CFNews13 live streamed interviews after Magic practice yesterday. We will try again at 12p. Save this: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/davidbaumann33

DavidBaumann33 David Baumann
Ryan Anderson on Media Day: "Most exciting day of the day of the year where we get to take pictures and do interviews for five hours long."

DavidBaumann33 David Baumann
Here's Stan Van Gundy, this was the live UStream when he asked, "Does anybody have a question that's not about Dwight?" http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19094244

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Nets will attempt to sign Arenas if they able to trade for Dwight Howard, source says

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
D12 wanted S Jax &/or M Ellis RT @WindhorstESPN: D12 cites GM Otis Smith refusal to take trade ideas for trade demand: es.pn/rMVdiq

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Source close to CP says he will opt into his current contract as part of potential trade to Clippers, thus guaranteeing him 2 years with LAC

InsideHoops InsideHoops.com
#NBA rumors: Clippers close to landing Chris Paul? David West to Pacers. http://www.insidehoops.com/nba_rumors.shtml

Oh SH*T

CP3 to Clippers deal almost complete .. it's on ESPN/SportsCenter Developing Story... Gordon will be included in the deal

What's the source? It's going to be fun when the Lakers aren't the best team in their own building, but damn, LAL players/FO/fans have to be pissed that their deal got pulled and he ended up on the Clippers instead.

source was just watching ESPN2's Mike and Mike In the Morning... then the bottom SportsCenter scrolling breaking news alert popped up mentioning the deal.

then i checked twitter, insidehoops confirming the same... i just posted it ^^ ... apparently they had the jump/newsbreak on the deal in the middle of the night

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Less important tweets:

daldridgetnt David Aldridge
Source: Timberwolves finalizing four-year deal with J.J. Barea. Check the Hang Time Blog.

AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy
Jeremy Lin has signed with the Houston Rockets, according to sources close to the situation.

[ADRajX]

You guys ready for another crazy day of Magic/NBA related news, tweets, articles and rumors? LET'S DO THIS!

[MagicStarwipe]

Dwight wanted S-Jax and Monte. Heck he was making it easy on Otis! Two former/present Warriors!

[BelgianMagic]

I hope there's atleast gonna be something positive in this thread .. Another 100pgs of bad news could really make all cardiologists in Orlando very happy

[ADRajX]

Dwight wanted S-Jax and Monte. Heck he was making it easy on Otis! Two former/present Warriors!

Yeah but according to Otis, our talent are too similar (I mean, "duplicate talents"? really?") to those guys

Otis has one LAST chance to right the ship.. Ellis is still out there to work a deal for (get a third team involved if need be)

[ADRajX]

I hope there's atleast gonna be something positive in this thread .. Another 100pgs of bad news could really make all cardiologists in Orlando very happy

Out of the 500 pages thus far.. I'd say 250 have been sadness/anger, 100 have been good/optimistic/hopefulness, and the other 150 have been pure entertainment/hilarity

[jadewbj]

Just watched the Dwight interview. Dude looks like he is really angry and holding back. In my opinion it doesn't matter if he is trying to blame the FO or not, there is obviously a problem with the relationship.

I have pretty much resigned myself to the fact that he will not be a member of the magic in the near future. My fear is that other stars will look at how this all went down and take the players side and figure that the magic FO treats stars like crap. So now we will be left without dwight, and no chance of landing a star in FA or via trades.

We are destined to have mid level guys trying to be stars, that otis will over pay for.

[ADRajX]

DavidBaumann33 David Baumann
We at @BHSN and @CFNews13 live streamed interviews after Magic practice yesterday. We will try again at 12p. Save this: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/davidbaumann33

[blue and white]

Really hoping to see a lineup of:
pg: ellis
sg: jrich
sf:sjax
pf:bbd
c:howard
on opening day

[ADRajX]

Really hoping to see a lineup of:
pg: ellis
sg: jrich
sf:sjax
pf:bbd
c:howard
on opening day

I can live with Jameer coming off the bench as our sixth man (like Jason Terry or JJ Barea), unless of course he is needed to make a deal with GSW work.

[blue and white]

what team could we flip jameer too to get assests to trade with gsw cause they already have there pg?

[OrlandO]

Not sure I see an Ellis deal happening soon. Wouldn't the Warriors want JRich in any deal with the Magic?

[SolidSnake008]

Really hoping to see a lineup of:
pg: ellis
sg: jrich
sf:sjax
pf:bbd
c:howard
on opening day

i believe we would have to Sign and trade Jrich to get Ellis wouldn't we?

[ADRajX]

MisterRudolph Jarrod N Rudolph
An article I wrote about the Orlando Magic in June (http://basketball.realgm.com/article/21 ... ando_Magic). Do any of these things make sense now?

[blue and white]

Not sure I see an Ellis deal happening soon. Wouldn't the Warriors want JRich in any deal with the Magic?

if so well have to wait the 90 day waiting period cause im pretty sure weve signed him and cant trade him now for 90 days

[ADRajX]

Mike and Mike is reporting that the Magic are (quote) "seeking teams outside of the 3 teams of NJ, LAL, and Dallas for a deal with Howard", while at the same time (quote) "holding out hope that they can still convince Howard to stay in Orlando"

Well Orlando... there won't be any hope for him staying if you don't get Ellis, Iggy, or somebody substantial that can help Howard

[OrlandO]

A lot of what Rudolph wrote is ringing true - the list, Otis not contacting Dwight for extended periods, Big Baby Davis signing. The problem with him is you don't know if he actually had sources or just stole that info from another reporter...

[blue and white]

MisterRudolph Jarrod N Rudolph
An article I wrote about the Orlando Magic in June (http://basketball.realgm.com/article/21 ... ando_Magic). Do any of these things make sense now?

he was pretty spot on in the article. what suprised me was his call on crawford and how the magic were gonna show real interest there

[MagicMan89]

Really hoping to see a lineup of:
pg: ellis
sg: jrich
sf:sjax
pf:bbd
c:howard
on opening day

I have not seen alot of Ellis, can he play the point? How is his vision and passing?