ImageImageImageImage

Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson

Moderators: UCF, Knightro, Howard Mass, UCFJayBird, Def Swami, ChosenSavior, SOUL

User avatar
NEM
RealGM
Posts: 13,147
And1: 2,122
Joined: Feb 02, 2003
Location: The O!
Contact:
         

Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#1 » by NEM » Sat Dec 6, 2008 5:39 pm

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/b ... 8906.story

i guess otis is making room for atkins and another player...definitely interesting though
I live rent free in your head. You know who you are :D

Not changing this sig until Magic win a championship. Started 6/26/2015.
User avatar
AdamTheGreek
RealGM
Posts: 40,891
And1: 2,112
Joined: Dec 30, 2006
Location: Orlando, FL. Thinking of Greece.
         

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#2 » by AdamTheGreek » Sat Dec 6, 2008 5:41 pm

The club waived him before his contract was to become guaranteed for the rest of the season.
Twitter: @PapageorgiouMBO
Penny & Pops Podcast (Orlando Magic): https://soundcloud.com/137665379
BassMaster
Assistant Coach
Posts: 4,466
And1: 0
Joined: Mar 07, 2008

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#3 » by BassMaster » Sat Dec 6, 2008 5:45 pm

RawLewD12 wrote:http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/basketball/magic/orl-bk-magic-waive-jeremy-richardson-120608,0,3408906.story

i guess otis is making room for atkins and another player...definitely interesting though


If Otis were to make a trade there would be room for Atkins, unless he was adding a FA, but it's more likely the Magic did because:

The club waived him before his contract was to become guaranteed for the rest of the season.

This is the most likely reason plus he has been waived.
User avatar
NEM
RealGM
Posts: 13,147
And1: 2,122
Joined: Feb 02, 2003
Location: The O!
Contact:
         

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#4 » by NEM » Sat Dec 6, 2008 5:49 pm

yeah i definitely didnt see that part
I live rent free in your head. You know who you are :D

Not changing this sig until Magic win a championship. Started 6/26/2015.
User avatar
Force9024
Sixth Man
Posts: 1,971
And1: 0
Joined: Jan 31, 2007
Location: Orlando, FL

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#5 » by Force9024 » Sat Dec 6, 2008 6:08 pm

Ok we waive Jeremy Richardson, but are we not going to waive Mike Wilks? I mean at least Richardson was an eligible body for practice..

Depth Chart
PG - Jameer Nelson/Anthony Johnson/Mike Wilks
SG - Mickael Pietrus/Keith Bogans/JJ Redick/Courtney Lee
SF - Hedo Turkoglu
PF - Rashard Lewis/Brian Cook
C - Dwight Howard/Tony Battie/Marcin Gortat/Adonal Foyle
Image
User avatar
Last Guardian
RealGM
Posts: 25,813
And1: 3,829
Joined: Feb 22, 2004
Location: New Jersey
 

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#6 » by Last Guardian » Sat Dec 6, 2008 6:12 pm

Well this hurts. The question now is whether we continue to try to make the playoffs or tank to get a high pick.
User avatar
DontPushMe
Bench Warmer
Posts: 1,353
And1: 21
Joined: Mar 16, 2004
Location: Clearwater, FL

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#7 » by DontPushMe » Sat Dec 6, 2008 6:16 pm

Are there rules against waiving injured players? Because you are right, if we could waive Wilks and are choosing not to, thats really stupid.
You know the boy posts on realgm. The boy definitly posts on realgm.
User avatar
Force9024
Sixth Man
Posts: 1,971
And1: 0
Joined: Jan 31, 2007
Location: Orlando, FL

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#8 » by Force9024 » Sat Dec 6, 2008 6:27 pm

Well someone correct me if i'm wrong but I thought i heard somewhere that the Magic were gonna keep him on the roster until he had surgery.. I'm pretty sure he had surgery on the 19th of November.. I think insurance kicks in and pays his salary this year if it's guaranteed. So perhaps the Magic are doing him a favor before waiving him if someone else comes along.. Only reasoning I can think of..
Image
User avatar
NEM
RealGM
Posts: 13,147
And1: 2,122
Joined: Feb 02, 2003
Location: The O!
Contact:
         

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#9 » by NEM » Sat Dec 6, 2008 6:30 pm

otis feels bad for wilks so he's keeping him around...he likes the team the way it is with mike, it helps the team chemistry...j-rich was hurting it because he was a cancer to the team, because he claimed he was better than our sg's and deserved a shot...luckily otis is smart enough to not believe that and cut him immediately...now if he can only use those brains to get marbury for the vets minimum, and then somehow acquire david lee from NY without giving up any starters...nah, not gonna happen
I live rent free in your head. You know who you are :D

Not changing this sig until Magic win a championship. Started 6/26/2015.
User avatar
mrtcsm
Rookie
Posts: 1,000
And1: 105
Joined: Jul 27, 2006

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#10 » by mrtcsm » Sat Dec 6, 2008 6:31 pm

Solid Snake wrote:Well this hurts. The question now is whether we continue to try to make the playoffs or tank to get a high pick.


:o :-? :eek2: :dontknow: :no: :confused:

...specially with the "DEEP" draft we'll have next year!!! that's just stupid. I hope that was some kind of joke!
User avatar
magik9113
Forum Mod
Forum Mod
Posts: 9,593
And1: 1,077
Joined: Feb 03, 2006
       

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#11 » by magik9113 » Sat Dec 6, 2008 6:48 pm

it was.
User avatar
NEM
RealGM
Posts: 13,147
And1: 2,122
Joined: Feb 02, 2003
Location: The O!
Contact:
         

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#12 » by NEM » Sat Dec 6, 2008 6:49 pm

mrtcsm wrote:
Solid Snake wrote:Well this hurts. The question now is whether we continue to try to make the playoffs or tank to get a high pick.


:o :-? :eek2: :dontknow: :no: :confused:

...specially with the "DEEP" draft we'll have next year!!! that's just stupid. I hope that was some kind of joke!


yeah i definitely think that was a joke :D no need to get your panties all up in a bunch
I live rent free in your head. You know who you are :D

Not changing this sig until Magic win a championship. Started 6/26/2015.
BassMaster
Assistant Coach
Posts: 4,466
And1: 0
Joined: Mar 07, 2008

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#13 » by BassMaster » Sat Dec 6, 2008 7:06 pm

Force9024 wrote:Well someone correct me if i'm wrong but I thought i heard somewhere that the Magic were gonna keep him on the roster until he had surgery.. I'm pretty sure he had surgery on the 19th of November.. I think insurance kicks in and pays his salary this year if it's guaranteed. So perhaps the Magic are doing him a favor before waiving him if someone else comes along.. Only reasoning I can think of..


The Magic can't waive Wilks, but after the 15th then can trade him.
User avatar
OMPunk
Lead Assistant
Posts: 4,900
And1: 9
Joined: Jun 25, 2005
Location: Orlando Made

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#14 » by OMPunk » Sat Dec 6, 2008 7:42 pm

RawLewD12 wrote:otis feels bad for wilks so he's keeping him around...he likes the team the way it is with mike, it helps the team chemistry...j-rich was hurting it because he was a cancer to the team, because he claimed he was better than our sg's and deserved a shot...luckily otis is smart enough to not believe that and cut him immediately...now if he can only use those brains to get marbury for the vets minimum, and then somehow acquire david lee from NY without giving up any starters...nah, not gonna happen



Was he ever quoted as saying that? I never heard anything about him claiming to be better than Pietrus, Bogans, Lee and Redick.
Random Laker Fan wrote:Glad to have Dwight on my team but dude is a fraud and a clown at the same time. He's like one of those guys that makes up stories to get a reaction from people who he thinks cares.
User avatar
NEM
RealGM
Posts: 13,147
And1: 2,122
Joined: Feb 02, 2003
Location: The O!
Contact:
         

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#15 » by NEM » Sat Dec 6, 2008 8:01 pm

it was a joke like "haha" i wasnt being serious. i think we can all agree that those words woulnt come out of a guys mouth who played 2 minutes in 20 games this year.
I live rent free in your head. You know who you are :D

Not changing this sig until Magic win a championship. Started 6/26/2015.
User avatar
trebone
Lead Assistant
Posts: 4,688
And1: 324
Joined: Jun 26, 2006
Location: Fl

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#16 » by trebone » Sat Dec 6, 2008 8:02 pm

otis is hopefully making room for a nice trade to spice some things up, not that they really need it but we would be better with anything other than cookie
User avatar
Big Aaron
Junior
Posts: 406
And1: 0
Joined: Jan 07, 2007
Location: Eastbourne, UK
Contact:

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#17 » by Big Aaron » Sat Dec 6, 2008 8:29 pm

Wilks is still on the roster as he is in the running for MVP.
Image

LBPTarHeel27 wrote:If Brandon Roy & Richard Hamilton had a baby...and Penny & Spiderman had a baby...and then some how those two babies met in the future and F***ed, that would be Courtney Lee.
MoGrAdY
RealGM
Posts: 10,977
And1: 118
Joined: May 21, 2003
     

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#18 » by MoGrAdY » Sat Dec 6, 2008 8:30 pm

That kinda sucks just because Richardson is cool as ****. I got to meet him at Classic Weekend an talk to him for a while and Ive seen him several times at Dragon Room. Oh well.
User avatar
drsd
RealGM
Posts: 36,373
And1: 7,818
Joined: Mar 16, 2003
     

Re: Orlando waives Jeremy Richardson 

Post#19 » by drsd » Sat Dec 6, 2008 9:39 pm

Richardson's move could be about creating a roster opening for an un-even traded. (Two players traded to bring in three). With Bogans back, the Magic are less in need of Richardson.



Force9024 wrote:Ok we waive Jeremy Richardson, but are we not going to waive Mike Wilks? I mean at least Richardson was an eligible body for practice.


Wilks has an injury-guarantee. There is no benefit to waiving him.

cougar13 wrote:The Magic can't waive Wilks, but after the 15th then can trade him.


Stictly, this is not true. A player can always be waived, but the full salary effects still exist. That Wilks can be traded soon is a reason to keep him - to match salary.

Return to Orlando Magic