Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XXIV: Offseason Edition)

Magicfn1 · Post #1001 » by **Magicfn1** » Tue May 29, 2012 3:32 pm

Josh Cohen predicts KG will be in Orlando next season to team with Dwight. Link is on the Orlando Magic Twitter. Would post the link but I'm on my phone.

EDIT: http://www.nba.com/magic/news/cohen_pre ... 52912.html

Ahmadab · Post #1002 » by **Ahmadab** » Tue May 29, 2012 3:33 pm

So sources say we may name our new GM as early as Saturday.. i hope not, i want one from OKC or San Antonio and i assume they would still be in the playoffs by saturday.

Ahmadab · Post #1003 » by **Ahmadab** » Tue May 29, 2012 3:36 pm

Magicfn1 wrote:Josh Cohen predicts KG will be in Orlando next season to team with Dwight. Link is on the Orlando Magic Twitter. Would post the link but I'm on my phone.

EDIT: http://www.nba.com/magic/news/cohen_pre ... 52912.html

Doesn't KG hate Dwight ? I predict he stays with the Celtics

rcklsscognition · Post #1004 » by **rcklsscognition** » Tue May 29, 2012 3:43 pm

Ahmadab wrote:So sources say we may name our new GM as early as Saturday.. i hope not, i want one from OKC or San Antonio and i assume they would still be in the playoffs by saturday.

Everyone in the media and on twitter is saying those GMs or assistant GMs can interview with the Magic. It is possible to hire them, pretty sure they'd stay with their team for the rest of the playoffs, then come over to Orlando, but if it's an assistant GM, you'd think he could just up and leave and wouldn't effect the franchise. IDK

Ahmadab · Post #1005 » by **Ahmadab** » Tue May 29, 2012 3:48 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:
Ahmadab wrote:So sources say we may name our new GM as early as Saturday.. i hope not, i want one from OKC or San Antonio and i assume they would still be in the playoffs by saturday.

Everyone in the media and on twitter is saying those GMs or assistant GMs can interview with the Magic. It is possible to hire them, pretty sure they'd stay with their team for the rest of the playoffs, then come over to Orlando, but if it's an assistant GM, you'd think he could just up and leave and wouldn't effect the franchise. IDK

Rules are rules i guess, the quicker we hire a GM, the better, i have a feeling that Brooklyn are getting a top 3 pick, and if so, we would probably trade them Dwight, so give me and OKC or SAS guy since they really know how to draft and by trading Dwight we would be going in full rebuild mode

Nyce_1 · Post #1006 » by **Nyce_1** » Tue May 29, 2012 3:55 pm

exciting to know we could have a new GM by friday! Once he's in place, the coach search begins.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #1007 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:02 pm

MoMM wrote:I think Dave Tztaviekaskiks is calling the shots for now. Maybe we had to waive him until a certain date to his contract does not become guaranteed.

BTW, we have Liggins at 2 and i think he will be our backup 2. (Jrich or JJ will be gone, IMO).

+1 we don't lack scorers I like liggit better anyway.

94_MagicFan · Post #1008 » by **94_MagicFan** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:03 pm

We waived wafer so we can sign j.Crawford

MoMM · Post #1009 » by **MoMM** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:04 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:
Ahmadab wrote:So sources say we may name our new GM as early as Saturday.. i hope not, i want one from OKC or San Antonio and i assume they would still be in the playoffs by saturday.

Everyone in the media and on twitter is saying those GMs or assistant GMs can interview with the Magic. It is possible to hire them, pretty sure they'd stay with their team for the rest of the playoffs, then come over to Orlando, but if it's an assistant GM, you'd think he could just up and leave and wouldn't effect the franchise. IDK

Yes, we can talk to them, but we need to ask for permission and so far there is no reports about it.

magic111 · Post #1010 » by **magic111** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:08 pm

If this is true, this mean we will hire JEFF BOWER! OMFG NO!

MoMM · Post #1011 » by **MoMM** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:08 pm

KG here would be really cool, maybe we could SnT Ryan for KG? We could even trade Jrich for something else and bring Ray Allen too.

Jrich for Darko
Trades Ryan to Boston for KG and brings Ray Allen
Sign Flynn to be our backup PG

Nelson / Flynn
JJ / Ray Allen / Liggins
SF rookie / Hedo / Clark
KG / BBD
D12 / Darko

Pipe dream, huh?

cb1115 · Post #1012 » by **cb1115** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:10 pm

Alex will hire Bower even though he shouldn't. That's just how we roll.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #1013 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:13 pm

Why is everyone so down on bower now? What did i miss?

rcklsscognition · Post #1014 » by **rcklsscognition** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:15 pm

MoMM wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:
Ahmadab wrote:So sources say we may name our new GM as early as Saturday.. i hope not, i want one from OKC or San Antonio and i assume they would still be in the playoffs by saturday.

Everyone in the media and on twitter is saying those GMs or assistant GMs can interview with the Magic. It is possible to hire them, pretty sure they'd stay with their team for the rest of the playoffs, then come over to Orlando, but if it's an assistant GM, you'd think he could just up and leave and wouldn't effect the franchise. IDK

Yes, we can talk to them, but we need to ask for permission and so far there is no reports about it.

I believe we have permission to speak to them.

cb1115 · Post #1015 » by **cb1115** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:16 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:Why is everyone so down on bower now? What did i miss?

He's not bad, but he's probably the worst candidate out there right now. Would much rather hire Weaver or Pritchard.

rcklsscognition · Post #1016 » by **rcklsscognition** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:18 pm

MoMM wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:
Ahmadab wrote:So sources say we may name our new GM as early as Saturday.. i hope not, i want one from OKC or San Antonio and i assume they would still be in the playoffs by saturday.

Everyone in the media and on twitter is saying those GMs or assistant GMs can interview with the Magic. It is possible to hire them, pretty sure they'd stay with their team for the rest of the playoffs, then come over to Orlando, but if it's an assistant GM, you'd think he could just up and leave and wouldn't effect the franchise. IDK

Yes, we can talk to them, but we need to ask for permission and so far there is no reports about it.

I just had to search back in my history, I knew I'd seen we'd gotten permission somewhere. We're OK to interview Weaver and the Spurs approval is "imminent" as of the 27th.

The Orlando Magic reportedly is eyeing executives with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs for its vacant general manager position.

Magic officials hope to interview Thunder vice president and assistant general manager Troy Weaver and Spurs assistant general manager Dennis Lindsey, Yahoo! Sports reported Sunday.

Already, the Magic has received permission to talk to Weaver as well as Oklahoma City assistant general manager Rob Hennigan, who previously worked with the Spurs. Yahoo! reported the Spurs will approve Lindsey's interview very soon.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #1017 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:20 pm

cb1115 wrote:
Blue_and_Whte wrote:Why is everyone so down on bower now? What did i miss?

He's not bad, but he's probably the worst candidate out there right now. Would much rather hire Weaver or Pritchard.

Ah...thanks

Cigamodnalro · Post #1018 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:27 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:Why is everyone so down on bower now? What did i miss?

The Chandler for Okafor trade?
Poor drafting record, with the exception of Collison.
Trading Aldrich for Pondexter?

Bower has more good moves than he does bad, granted, but there are far, far better options out there.

T-Cat · Post #1019 » by **T-Cat** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:27 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:
cb1115 wrote:
Blue_and_Whte wrote:Why is everyone so down on bower now? What did i miss?

He's not bad, but he's probably the worst candidate out there right now. Would much rather hire Weaver or Pritchard.

Ah...thanks

Not to mention wanted to trade CP3 when he worked for the Hornets...I don't like our odds of keeping D12 if he's hired (doesn't cater to Superstars), he seems like a no non sense guy aka John Gabriel

What GM's like that don't realize is you take significant steps back to better your team when you piss your superstars off...considering if your RDV you want a championship ASAP being 85 yrs old, you have to put personal egos aside and do what's best for the franchise if you wanna win!

Post #1020 » by **Def Swami** » Tue May 29, 2012 4:36 pm

Cigamodnalro wrote:
Blue_and_Whte wrote:Why is everyone so down on bower now? What did i miss?

The Chandler for Okafor trade?
Poor drafting record, with the exception of Collison.
Trading Aldrich for Pondexter?

Bower has more good moves than he does bad, granted, but there are far, far better options out there.

Turned CP3 and D.West sour on NOH. Doesn't seem like a good fit for a team trying to keep their best player who's contract ends the following year.