Shabazz Napier Traded To Portland for $$$

Rick Rolled · Post #1 » by **Rick Rolled** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 4:46 pm

Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins 29s29 seconds ago
The Magic are finalizing a deal to send PG Shabazz Napier to Portland for cash considerations.

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OrlandoHouston · Post #2 » by **OrlandoHouston** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 4:50 pm

Post #3 » by **UCF** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 4:51 pm

Having his salary off the books makes the most sense given our FA additions to the roster. At least the team doesn't have to eat his salary by cutting him.

Rick Rolled · Post #4 » by **Rick Rolled** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 4:51 pm

How the hell are we going to beat the Heat in preseason now?

orlando1214 · Post #5 » by **orlando1214** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 4:54 pm

Figured something like this would happen. With Payton, DJ, and CJ in front of him, he was never going to play. It's interesting how Portland and even Detroit seem to be common trade partners for the Rob. He must have a good relationship with both of those front offices.

Orlwillbeback · Post #6 » by **Orlwillbeback** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 4:54 pm

this is the second year in a row he has been bought by another team, and really the third if you count the fact that the Heat bought the pick to take him in the first place.

Optimus_Steel · Post #7 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 4:54 pm

Rick Rolled wrote:How the hell are we going to beat the Heat in preseason now?

Lmaoooo.

Port likes our trash.

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OrlandoNed · Post #8 » by **OrlandoNed** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 4:55 pm

Goodbye Shabust. Biggest lesson learned, Lebron is a terrible talent scout.

recko321 · Post #9 » by **recko321** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 4:58 pm

UCF wrote:Having his salary off the books makes the most sense given our FA additions to the roster. At least the team doesn't have to eat his salary by cutting him.

We are paying Portland his salary masked as "cash considerations" but yes his salary is officially off our books. Smart move by Henny to gain a roster spot and to add a few more dollars to our Cap.

Post #10 » by **ChosenSavior** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 4:59 pm

Ugh, why couldn't Rob get C.J. McCollum for Napier???

Good riddance.

KingRobb02 · Post #11 » by **KingRobb02** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 5:01 pm

Another in a long line of examples of why you shouldn't acquire a player to appease a star. See also Jarrett Jack, Big Baby Davis, and Victor Oladipo.

pakishazi · Post #12 » by **pakishazi** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 5:02 pm

C ya!!!!

Glad don't have to watch him jack up ugly shots now.

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Orlwillbeback · Post #13 » by **Orlwillbeback** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 5:02 pm

OrlandoNed wrote:Goodbye Shabust. Biggest lesson learned, Lebron is a terrible talent scout.

and sadly, to this day, Napier's legacy will be defined by what Lebron said about him....

Von Bismarck · Post #14 » by **Von Bismarck** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 5:03 pm

I thought this day would never happen haha. We finally got rid of him!

p.s remember this time last year when some of people here were super hyped we got him for basically nothing

OrlandO · Post #15 » by **OrlandO** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 5:05 pm

Rick Rolled · Post #16 » by **Rick Rolled** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 5:07 pm

Von Bismarck wrote:I thought this day would never happen haha. We finally got rid of him!

p.s remember this time last year when some of people here were super hyped we got him for basically nothing

Hahaha, nothing ended up being too much.

KrAzY3 · Post #17 » by **KrAzY3** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 5:15 pm

OrlandoNed wrote:Goodbye Shabust. Biggest lesson learned, Lebron is a terrible talent scout.

Yeah... I think he's a horrible GM And a sub-par leader as well. He's just so darn talented it usually doesn't matter.

Post #18 » by **Howard Mass** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 5:15 pm

Shabazz Napier did not work out here but The Magic are essentially making the same deal here as they did with Miami to get him.

No harm, no foul and now a roster spot opens up.

Patrick1978 · Post #19 » by **Patrick1978** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 5:21 pm

Graham,garino,onuaku and fields from the summer
League are looking good.
May be one of them can take napier s spot

ORL_on_FIRE · Post #20 » by **ORL_on_FIRE** » Tue Jul 5, 2016 5:26 pm

Open roster spot > Shabazz

All day. Everyday.