Official Speculation & Free Agency Thread (Part VIII)

cedric76 · Post #121 » by **cedric76** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:06 am

VERY good trade for LAC
very good

Rick Rolled · Post #122 » by **Rick Rolled** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:06 am

Stern's going to give himself the Executive of the Year Award.

Post #123 » by **ChosenSavior** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:07 am

Nolimit1211 wrote:Rudolph Summary on 740..

- You can't trade the most dominate center of this era and get better.
- Nets don't have anymore more leverage to get Dwight than we do to get Derron, there's NO reason to bow down to them.
- Change the mentality of this team, put billboards up, change the philosophy and show we EXPECT to win, show everyone this is Dwight city and during games chant MVP louder than the P.A Announcer.
- Let Dwight be more apart of the F.O, not let him make trades but let him feel involved.

Excellent summary. I agree with all of this. Management has to stand firm and convince Dwight that a championship contender can be built in Orlando. I don't live in the city so I do not know how strong the support really is, but there definitely needs to be a winning attitude and a confidence in the city that we are worthy of a player of Dwight's caliber and can win multiple titles. I have a belief that Alex Martins will be able to accomplish this, but we will see what happens.

rcklsscognition · Post #124 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:07 am

VGOSWAMI wrote:
Coach_McGuirk wrote:Once that trade is done, we will see alot of other trades! finally!

Let's hope so

What teams that were in the mix for CP3 are going to start trading? I'd love to get excited for a wave of signings and trades, but I don't see anything out there that was contingent on CP3 going somewhere. Outside of like 4 teams, no one had any business with CP3.

The Real Dalic · Post #125 » by **The Real Dalic** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:07 am

Rick Rolled wrote:Stern's going to give himself the Executive of the Year Award.

arkknight1988 · Post #126 » by **arkknight1988** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:07 am

BelgianMagic wrote:
@ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
ESPN sources: Clippers and NBA-owned Hornets have agreed to Chris Paul deal in principle. Gordon, Kaman, Aminu and Minnesota pick to Hornets

Well there goes our best possible deal for dwight. Wow Gordon and minnys pick. I wish David stern would take over as gm for the magic and get us a deal like that

tiderulz · Post #127 » by **tiderulz** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:08 am

backasswards wrote:That's a GREAT deal for the Hornets and shows just how much the rumored deals for Dwight are garbage in comparison.

granted, Paul didnt trim his list to 3 teams that dont have assets.

backasswards · Post #128 » by **backasswards** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:09 am

tiderulz wrote:
backasswards wrote:That's a GREAT deal for the Hornets and shows just how much the rumored deals for Dwight are garbage in comparison.

granted, Paul didnt trim his list to 3 teams that dont have assets.

Paul is supposedly only agreeing to opt into his contract. He could only be there for 2 years max then bolt. And he has an injury history.

cedric76 · Post #129 » by **cedric76** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:10 am

tiderulz wrote:
backasswards wrote:That's a GREAT deal for the Hornets and shows just how much the rumored deals for Dwight are garbage in comparison.

granted, Paul didnt trim his list to 3 teams that dont have assets.

LOL, shows how D12 has no clue of what he wants

Nemesis21 · Post #130 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:11 am

Rick Rolled wrote:Stern's going to give himself the Executive of the Year Award.

The-Dawson · Post #131 » by **The-Dawson** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:12 am

Makes me hate Dwight even more that hes tryin to force us to take on garbage becuase he has to have it his way

MagicFan32 · Post #132 » by **MagicFan32** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:12 am

so the hornets can get all that for paul

yet we can't get a single asset as good as gordon or min pick for d12?

great trade 4 hornets, bad for clips

Nemesis21 · Post #133 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:12 am

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Bledsoe is only one of Clips' top five trade assets hekd out of deal. But CP3 opts in for 2012-13, so Clips assured two years of Blake/CP3

WeAreVenom · Post #134 » by **WeAreVenom** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:13 am

Nemesis21 wrote:
Rick Rolled wrote:Stern's going to give himself the Executive of the Year Award.

He probably deserves it, though, lol.

Clippers fans are pissed, did you guys check out their board?

magic_turk · Post #135 » by **magic_turk** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:13 am

The Clippers better hope CP3 stays in town otherwise they threw out there whole future. Regardless CP3+Griffin is gonna be a hell of a show!

Post #136 » by **Def Swami** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:14 am

What do the Clippers do with Billups and Mo Williams now?

Nolimit1211 · Post #137 » by **Nolimit1211** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:15 am

Clippers have $ to sign one max player in the offseason right? Bye Dwight!

cb1115 · Post #138 » by **cb1115** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:15 am

Can Stern be our GM for a few months?

magic_turk · Post #139 » by **magic_turk** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:15 am

VGOSWAMI wrote:What do the Clippers do with Billups and Mo Williams now?

The Magic will welcome Billups with open arms

TSKD000 · Post #140 » by **TSKD000** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:15 am

OMG, I hope LAL ups their offer for Howard if he indeed is bolting.

Anything short of...

Bynum/Gasol/Caracter/Ebanks

for

Howard/Hedo/QRich/Duhon

....is a huge EPIC FAIL in my book. I would rather have Gasol and Bynum or flip Gasol for a wing scorer and make the playoffs as say the 5 seed than completely suck for a decade and see the Amway Center half empty. But that's just me. Watching Howard walk away leaving us with...

Nelson
JRich
Hedo
BBD
Anderson

Is a nightmare.