Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XLII Off-Season Edition)

colamagicfan · Post #1181 » by **colamagicfan** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:36 pm

Ideal of letting him walk and leaving money on the table is so misinterpreted, people think of it as leaving around 30 mil on the table, that is only true if he never plays another game after his 4 year contract. The only thing happens is he will play a 4 year deal instead of a 5 year then he will either extend or sign a new contract, its not like he wont get paid the season after his 4 year deal.

The only thing he will lose for walking is instead of a 7.5% pay raise he would get a 4.5% raise. That is around 4 to 5 million for the 4 year deal. He can make that up just off being with a new fan base wanting his products.

Think about it like this, A player can have a 15 year career, no matter how his contracts breakdown by years it still will be a 15 year career

magic111 · Post #1182 » by **magic111** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:39 pm

Larry Ridley‏@mrlarryridley

D12 source tells me, #Magic have almost no chance with Dwight, but "Getting Josh Smith could help keep him in Orlando" #Orlando #NBA

OrlandoMajinBuu · Post #1183 » by **OrlandoMajinBuu** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:40 pm

This by far is the most boring/dramatic Magic off-season.

Tayswagzzz · Post #1184 » by **Tayswagzzz** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:43 pm

We'd have to give up any type of asset we have to get Josh Smith from our division rival. JJ + BBD would be going for sure...not even sure what else we could offer to pull it off...

Skin · Post #1185 » by **Skin** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:45 pm

magic111 wrote:Larry Ridley‏@mrlarryridley

D12 source tells me, #Magic have almost no chance with Dwight, but "Getting Josh Smith could help keep him in Orlando" #Orlando #NBA

ATL will never trade us Josh Smith. NEVER EVER EVER!

colamagicfan · Post #1186 » by **colamagicfan** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:46 pm

ATL in not trading us Smith, they want to be in the Howard race next season if the Magic dont trade him

Greenraida · Post #1187 » by **Greenraida** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:58 pm

it would need to be a 3 or 4 team trade with us getting some more dead wood from other teams, us sending out jj, bbd, jrich perhaps nicholson and picks. It's not likely, but it isn't impossible either.

If Dwight really wanted it to happen he could make it happen.

Post #1188 » by **Def Swami** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:03 am

Every offseason is like this for us. 2010 we waited for CP3 and got Orton, Duhon, and Q. Last year, we waited for Josh Smith, got BBD. So far this off season, we got Ayon, Nicholson, and KOQ. It has been a long time since we've had an impact acquisition.

OrlandoMajinBuu · Post #1189 » by **OrlandoMajinBuu** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:06 am

Lets throw Dwight in the dumper & bring the Hammer BACK!

The Effect · Post #1190 » by **The Effect** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:23 am

OrlandoMajinBuu wrote:Lets throw Dwight in the dumper & bring the Hammer BACK!

Id give the suns anything they wanted for gortat back. Hell, id give them dwight straight up for him at this point

Post #1191 » by **Def Swami** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:10 am

James Harden will consider signing with the Suns if his contract expires after next season.

"Yeah," he said. "Of course. I love it there. My mom lives there still. So that's definitely my second home as far as my comfort level and going to school there. But obviously, I'm with the Thunder right now and what we have is special."

Oklahoma City will be able to match any offer Harden receives.

"That's out of my hands," Harden said. "That's not my decision. That's the front office. I'll let them decide that."

Via Dan Bickley/Arizona Republic

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... z21sKNXH5R

Post #1192 » by **Def Swami** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:26 am

Chad Evans ‏@ChadEvansNBA
Rob Hennigan told Rockets he wasn't ready to trade Dwight yet, so they basically moved on and said they'd try again in a month

Chad Evans ‏@ChadEvansNBA
Sources close to Magic think Rob will attempt to please Dwight first. Some think he's stupid, others think it's a risk worth taking.

Chad Evans ‏@ChadEvansNBA
Dwight apparently brought up the names Josh Smith and Stephen Jackson in the recent meeting as players they said they'd get but never did

The Effect · Post #1193 » by **The Effect** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:28 am

VGOSWAMI wrote:
James Harden will consider signing with the Suns if his contract expires after next season.

"Yeah," he said. "Of course. I love it there. My mom lives there still. So that's definitely my second home as far as my comfort level and going to school there. But obviously, I'm with the Thunder right now and what we have is special."

Oklahoma City will be able to match any offer Harden receives.

"That's out of my hands," Harden said. "That's not my decision. That's the front office. I'll let them decide that."

Via Dan Bickley/Arizona Republic

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... z21sKNXH5R

So lets trade dwight for harden and ibaka and then trade harden for gorat!! win-win-win!

Post #1194 » by **SOUL** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:31 am

Let's make Dwight the GM!

ChildishGambino · Post #1195 » by **ChildishGambino** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:49 am

VGOSWAMI wrote:
Chad Evans ‏@ChadEvansNBA
Rob Hennigan told Rockets he wasn't ready to trade Dwight yet, so they basically moved on and said they'd try again in a month

Chad Evans ‏@ChadEvansNBA
Sources close to Magic think Rob will attempt to please Dwight first. Some think he's stupid, others think it's a risk worth taking.

Chad Evans ‏@ChadEvansNBA
Dwight apparently brought up the names Josh Smith and Stephen Jackson in the recent meeting as players they said they'd get but never did

Hmmm...So Dwight thinks this is 2k12 and can force trades huh? Dwight is not being realistic....probably intentional....if these tweets have any credence that is.....

jezzer45 · Post #1196 » by **jezzer45** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:03 am

hasnt chad evans been exposed already?

T-Cat · Post #1197 » by **T-Cat** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:12 am

Imagine if Rob can pull off the inevitable by Dwight re-signing with us! Especially since most GM's would have caved in to the challenge...he has that me against the world mentality

Dwight should realize that not many people would put up with his camp.

MagicTownBaller · Post #1198 » by **MagicTownBaller** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:17 am

I just watched "The Three Stooges" (The new one) and it kinda got ruined for me when I saw Dwight Howard in it. He was wearing Magic colors and my dad and I both screamed "TRAITOR" at the tv.

arsenal6106 · Post #1199 » by **arsenal6106** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:22 am

MagicTownBaller wrote:I just watched "The Three Stooges" (The new one) and it kinda got ruined for me when I saw Dwight Howard in it. He was wearing Magic colors and my dad and I both screamed "TRAITOR" at the tv.

LMAO

MAGICian619 · Post #1200 » by **MAGICian619** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:46 am

MagicTownBaller wrote:I just watched "The Three Stooges" (The new one) and it kinda got ruined for me when I saw Dwight Howard in it. He was wearing Magic colors and my dad and I both screamed "TRAITOR" at the tv.

The Three Stooges: Dwight Howard, Dan Fegan, Jarrod Rudolph