Magic involved in 3-way trade rumor???

[BassMaster]

This was just posted at the O-Zone. As with most thinks I take all of this with a large grain of salt.
Here is the post plus link:



Posted August 09, 2008 04:42 AM
My father is a senior editor for The Orlando Sentinel, with majority of his insight being linked to the Orlando Magic. For privacy reasons, I cannot say his name (im sure you understand). Anyways, I overheard him on the phone last night with Orlando Magic PR(Public Relations) for a good 25 minutes, and from what he is being told- The Magic are discussing a trade with the following proposals:

Suns Get:
F Hedo Turkoglu
*Future 2nd round Pick w/cash from NY
*Conditional future 1st round pick from ORL

Knicks Get:
F Tony Battie
F Boris Diaw
*Rights to Fran Vasquez from Orlando

Magic Get:
G Leandro Barbosa
F David Lee

Im assuming this situation will find its way into public mainstream very shortly.

ORLANDO OUTLOOK ON TRADE:I think, BY FAR, Orlando is getting the better deal. We lose an aging Tony Battie, an average backup 2 quard in Keith Bogans, a player that never came over LOL, and sadly our Mr. Fourth Quarter.. Think about the gain though! Leandro Barbosa!!!WHAT!!! Hes probably the fastest PG in the league, and also has OK size at 6'3''. David Lee, nothing but a bright future in this league! Plays tough every night and is very VERY athletic for a big guy. Both players are young and havent truely tapped into their potential yet. It also solves our issues at PG and PF.

PHOENIX OUTLOOK ON TRADE: You lose the best backup PG in the league, but you get a 18-20ppg scorer a night in Hedo Turkoglu. Hedo is in his prime right now, and would fit very well into their run and gun style. Losing Diaw hurts, but with a team full of veterans, the suns compensate by getting cash and 2 good draft picks not including their own. That should be good enough to keep them young. Not as good of a deal as Orlando in my eyes, but better than NY.

NEW YORK OUTLOOK ON TRADE: Boris Diaw! Your basically trading Lee for Diaw, which is not soo bad in a sense. You lose a second round pick, BUT youll probably be in the lottery anyways so its no big deal. Tony Battie is brought to give the young guns that veteran leadership, and a hopefull chance of landing a player in Fran Vasquez who probably has a better chance of playing in a market like New York rather than Orlando. New York doesnt get better, but doesnt get worse.

Im excited to be the first to reveal this to you all, and i promise to keep everyone updated! Lets discuss

http://orlandomagiczone.com/eve/forums/ ... 7511091325
Some how Bogans got into this trade not mentioned until further explanation???

Like I have said most likely someone trying to make a name on the O-Zone, but who knows just thought y'all might want to hear this one. If it's true it sounds really nice.

[ivDT]

lawl!

[tjm384]

The credibility in these trades is always in question

[MagicHolland]

It's not even close to working so don't waste your time on it.. Oh and honestly if it was just a rumour the guy wouldn't know specifics about any seconds and first round picks involved..

[cedric76]

i think he meant bogans instead of hedo

[cwas2882]

LMFAOBBGWTF.

Kincks Outgoing: 1.7 mil

Knicks incoming 14.7 mil

[fendilim]

not believing any of it. The guy just registered a few days ago.

[FFBlitzace]

99% fake, but just for the sake of discussion....


In a Hedo trade, this, IMO, is what I'd want to get back. A quality big in Lee, and Barbosa is obviously a great talent at combo guard.

[Optimus_Steel]

LOL i guess some people cant count because cap wise those numbers dont match. Funny though. Everyone with a computer is an insider now.

[cmor42180]

if we were going to give up hedo, who is one of otis' main guys, im sure its only for someone he really wants, lee isnt that great (not bad, but not great) and barbosa is a back up so why trade a key player on our team plus others to get back a back up and a somewhat decent player??? not even close to working numbers wise and this is obviously something started by a knicks fan somewhere...

[Shishnizzle]

This is a terrible trade for the Magic. I know a lot of people are not huge fans of Tony, but we would be losing a big in Tony, to bring in a big in Lee and essentially giving up Hedo for Barbosa ( Barbosa is a tweener) and we would also have to give up draft picks. This is laughable.

[Starscream]

Knicks wouldn't do this trade unless Isiah was still there.

[OrlandoMagic]

I never knew David Lees value was so high...

[theTHIEF]

lol...this kid sure got a lot of information from overhearing a phone conversation...i'll go out on a limb...false...and a horrible fake trade for Orlando as well, yuck...doesnt even work financially...

[craig01]

Everyone with a computer is an insider now.

I am so happy to be an insider.

[TheRevTy]

What the deuce?! I have a computer, and I don't know jack! That's it, I'm calling Apple Care!

[Def Swami]

Those numbers definantly dont add up. And besides, thats a horrible trade for Orlando. Theyre giving Turk, a 1st rounder, Battie, and rights to Fran for Lee and Barbosa? I wouldnt give that much for these two. I saw someone post that Bogans was mentioned, and looking at the salary disparity in this trade, I would guess that Bogans would go instead of Turk, but that would be a bad trade for the Suns. If it was Bogans, Id be all for it, but Im not going to get my hopes up high.

[Max Power]

As the old attage goes...if it sounds too good to be true...it is. We just "happen" to get Barbosa, an all star calibre player in my view AND the perfect power forward to put next to Dwight? I don't think we're this gullible around here...maybe on the O-zone.

[MoMM]

I like this deal for obvious reasons... Brazil!

[BN]

I'm sure the fella just left a few names/details out... Yes, I'm sure thats it...