Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LX Offseason Edition)

woosah · Post #1081 » by **woosah** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:37 pm

Why is Harrington trying to be a problem? He must have something lined up already. Wonder which team has gotten in his ear.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #1082 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:50 pm

woosah wrote:Why is Harrington trying to be a problem? He must have something lined up already. Wonder which team has gotten in his ear.

I dont blame him tbh, his career is in flux right now and he feels that he has alot to offer a contending team.

BadMofoPimp · Post #1083 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:54 pm

woosah wrote:Why is Harrington trying to be a problem? He must have something lined up already. Wonder which team has gotten in his ear.

When a player starts whining and dictating where they can play while under contract, if I were Henny, I would immediately lower the buyout in half and force him to take that or make him play for the Magic this year. Because, if Harrington wants to brag about being a mentor for youth on another team, he could do that here. And, I don't think he would be the type to be a cancer. Let him stay on the Magic until he accepts the small buyout.

cedric76 · Post #1084 » by **cedric76** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:04 pm

woosah wrote:Why is Harrington trying to be a problem? He must have something lined up already. Wonder which team has gotten in his ear.

What did he say?

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Blue_and_Whte · Post #1085 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:07 pm

Just Plain Mark wrote:I'm not impressed with Detroit's FA moves at all. Knight shot a comparable percentage to Jennings from 3, shot better overall, is bigger, has fewer attitude issues and is less expensive. So what's the upside from Jennings? Throw in Josh Smith's less than stellar shot selection and attitude, mix in an offensively challenged sophmore, and a PF who regressed after an impressive rookie year, top it off with Charlie V and you've got a perfectly disjointed treadmill team.

OR you have a team that puts it all together. It could go eitherway imo. I don't know, I'm not a Detroit fan or a fan of any of the players mentioned but I've seen a change of scenery help players over the years so I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up being a pretty good team.

I think they could have a nice guard rotation with Jennings, Billups (if healthy), KCP and Stuckey. Anything on the frontline after monroe and Drummond sucks but, you know, I dont think they're winning a title or anything.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #1086 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:09 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:
woosah wrote:Why is Harrington trying to be a problem? He must have something lined up already. Wonder which team has gotten in his ear.

When a player starts whining and dictating where they can play while under contract, if I were Henny, I would immediately lower the buyout in half and force him to take that or make him play for the Magic this year. Because, if Harrington wants to brag about being a mentor for youth on another team, he could do that here. And, I don't think he would be the type to be a cancer. Let him stay on the Magic until he accepts the small buyout.

So your resolution would be to hold him hostage while lowballing him.......

That'll convince free agents to sign here.

RYgoBOOM · Post #1087 » by **RYgoBOOM** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:14 pm

I asked this over at the detroit board and they were open to it but would you guys entertain a trade with the pistons revolving around AA?

AA to Detroit for Stuckey+Future 1st or 2nd not sure what it'd take.

Stuckey would give us a 8.5 mil expiring I believe for free agent class next year. While clearing room for Oladipo

The Real Dalic · Post #1088 » by **The Real Dalic** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:22 pm

doct3r dr3 wrote:
Def Swami wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/362582153428611075[/tweet]

Et tu, Beno?

Anywhere but NYK and DEN!

Whats wrong with those teams?

TDJacksonville · Post #1089 » by **TDJacksonville** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:23 pm

RYgoBOOM wrote:I asked this over at the detroit board and they were open to it but would you guys entertain a trade with the pistons revolving around AA?

AA to Detroit for Stuckey+Future 1st or 2nd not sure what it'd take.

Stuckey would give us a 8.5 mil expiring I believe for free agent class next year. While clearing room for Oladipo

1 Unprotected first(lottery selection only) and stuckey 8-)

doct3r dr3 · Post #1090 » by **doct3r dr3** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:28 pm

The Real Dalic wrote:
doct3r dr3 wrote:
Def Swami wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/362582153428611075[/tweet]

Et tu, Beno?

Anywhere but NYK and DEN!

Whats wrong with those teams?

We get one of their first round draft picks in 2014 (whichever is worse). We need them both to do as badly as possible to get a better pick.

OrlandoNed · Post #1091 » by **OrlandoNed** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:28 pm

The Real Dalic wrote:
doct3r dr3 wrote:
Def Swami wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/362582153428611075[/tweet]

Et tu, Beno?

Anywhere but NYK and DEN!

Whats wrong with those teams?

We own the '14 draft pick of whoever of Denver or New York finishes with the better record.
Got it from the Howard deal.

EDIT: Just got beaten to it. On my first post no less too. :roll:

The Real Dalic · Post #1092 » by **The Real Dalic** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:32 pm

doct3r dr3 wrote:
The Real Dalic wrote:
doct3r dr3 wrote:
Et tu, Beno?

Anywhere but NYK and DEN!

Whats wrong with those teams?

We get one of their first round draft picks in 2014 (whichever is worse). We need them both to do as badly as possible to get a better pick.

Oh ok. But wouldn't he bring one of those teams down?

BadMofoPimp · Post #1093 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:32 pm

RYgoBOOM wrote:I asked this over at the detroit board and they were open to it but would you guys entertain a trade with the pistons revolving around AA?

AA to Detroit for Stuckey+Future 1st or 2nd not sure what it'd take.

Stuckey would give us a 8.5 mil expiring I believe for free agent class next year. While clearing room for Oladipo

If I was Detroit and also being a Detroit fan knowing Joe D, they won't trade another 1st, but I bet Joe D. would do a 2nd and Stuckey for AA on the drop of a dime.

And, Stuckey has played PG most of his career, is an Expiring, is 6'5" while playing decent defense and can score. No brainer for Orlando and Detroit in my opinion.

Detroit has like 4 PG's right now.

The Real Dalic · Post #1094 » by **The Real Dalic** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:34 pm

OrlandoNed wrote:
The Real Dalic wrote:
doct3r dr3 wrote:
Et tu, Beno?

Anywhere but NYK and DEN!

Whats wrong with those teams?

We own the '14 draft pick of whoever of Denver or New York finishes with the better record.
Got it from the Howard deal.

EDIT: Just got beaten to it. On my first post no less too.

Haha.

Well welcome aboard.

MAGICian619 · Post #1095 » by **MAGICian619** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:03 pm

OrlandoNed wrote:
The Real Dalic wrote:
doct3r dr3 wrote:
Et tu, Beno?

Anywhere but NYK and DEN!

Whats wrong with those teams?

We own the '14 draft pick of whoever of Denver or New York finishes with the better record.
Got it from the Howard deal.

EDIT: Just got beaten to it. On my first post no less too.

Haha better luck next time.

TDJacksonville · Post #1096 » by **TDJacksonville** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:04 pm

hey BMP Terrance Jones isnt even Half the Player BBD is and has a Rap Sheet now

woosah · Post #1097 » by **woosah** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:05 pm

cedric76 wrote:
woosah wrote:Why is Harrington trying to be a problem? He must have something lined up already. Wonder which team has gotten in his ear.

What did he say?

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"I want to win, so I'll put it like this: I want to go to a situation where I can compete to make the playoffs," he said. "I'm too old to play for nothing. When I was younger, of course you play for stats and you want to be good, but I'm not going to be a Hall of Famer or nothing like that, so I want to win. I just want to win.

"Whatever situation I can get to where I can help a team win, that's what I want to do. I don't want to play 36 minutes or none of that. Play 20, 25 minutes, just help mentor the young guys and stuff like that."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/magic/2013/07/30/al-harrington-orlando-trade-injury-future-knee-staph-%20infection-contract/2596797/

There is a post about it on the gen board so i thought everyone had seen it. I understand he wants to play but getting all public about it is rubbing me the wrong way here.

meatwad4343 · Post #1098 » by **meatwad4343** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:06 pm

i could easily see denver winning 35-40 this year and missing the playoffs but theres nothing stopping the knicks from winning 50 games. so that pick is probably going to be around 20ish.

The Real Dalic · Post #1099 » by **The Real Dalic** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:11 pm

Yeah that was a dumb thing to say from Harrington.

But he's still getting paid millions to play for nothing. So that was a stupid thing for him to complain about IMO.

BadMofoPimp · Post #1100 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:14 pm

TDJacksonville wrote:hey BMP Terrance Jones isnt even Half the Player BBD is and has a Rap Sheet now

I didn't even know BBD could rap? Got samples?