Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XXVI: Offseason Edition)

RookieStar · Post #1341 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:45 pm

its for real right? not a fake tweet or anything?

AgEnT50 · Post #1342 » by **AgEnT50** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:45 pm

arkknight1988 · Post #1343 » by **arkknight1988** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:45 pm

David Aldridge‏@daldridgetnt

Source: OKC Asst GM Rob Hennigan has accepted offer to become next GM of Magic. Yahoo!, http://CBSSports.com had reported advanced talks.

welcome hennigan!

Post #1344 » by **Def Swami** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:45 pm

Howard Mass wrote:It's a done deal!

Welcome to Orlando Rob!

NEM · Post #1345 » by **NEM** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:46 pm

Thank you God!!

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glennathan · Post #1346 » by **glennathan** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:47 pm

Nyce_1 wrote:
cb1115 wrote:It's official!

Dan Savage ‏@Dan_Savage
STORY: http://on.nba.com/MhPJX9 - The @Orlando_Magic have named Rob Hennigan the team's General Manager.

ORLANDO – Rob Hennigan, who spent the past eight years with two of the NBA’s most successful franchises, has been named General Manager, Orlando Magic Chief Executive Officer Alex Martins announced today.

“It is with great enthusiasm and optimism that we announce Rob Hennigan as our new General Manager,” said Martins. “Rob is an astute strategist and evaluator of talent who comes to the Magic family from two championship-level organizations. We feel he is an outstanding fit and the right choice to lead our Basketball Operations team in achieving our championship goals.”

It says he is here to lead our Basketball Operations... Does that mean he is both GM and POBO??

NEM · Post #1347 » by **NEM** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:47 pm

I'm assuming the presser is tomorrow ??

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glennathan · Post #1348 » by **glennathan** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:48 pm

Someone needs to create a "Welcome to Orlando Rob Hennigan" thread

in-limbo · Post #1349 » by **in-limbo** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:48 pm

Were you guys worried or somethin?

Nyce_1 · Post #1350 » by **Nyce_1** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:49 pm

RawLewD12 wrote:I'm assuming the presser is tomorrow ??

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no presser tomorrow because the Thunder play tomorrow. Most likely friday.

NEM · Post #1351 » by **NEM** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:49 pm

I can't believe we hired who I wanted... Usually they hire someone from within... I'm glad that changed... You hear that Dwight? CHANGE

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Deadcellz · Post #1352 » by **Deadcellz** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:50 pm

Yasssssssssssssss

Fantastic hire, now someone tweet Hennigan and tell him to get his finger out cause we got an off-season to pummel

:football:

Post #1353 » by **Howard Mass** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:50 pm

I like this hire.

It's an OKC guy but Rob will be judged on his moves.

Let's see him snag someone good at #19 next week.

thelead · Post #1354 » by **thelead** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:51 pm

Does this mean Foyle is the POBO?

MoMM · Post #1355 » by **MoMM** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:51 pm

Nyce_1 wrote:
RawLewD12 wrote:I'm assuming the presser is tomorrow ??

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no presser tomorrow because the Thunder play tomorrow. Most likely friday.

http://www.nba.com/magic/denton-magic-n ... ger-062012

Magic CEO Alex Martins made the hiring official on Wednesday and Hennigan is expected to meet the media in Orlando on Thursday at a 3 p.m. news conference.

cb1115 · Post #1356 » by **cb1115** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:51 pm

DAMMIT ROB. MAKE A TRADE ALREADY. SHEESH.

T-Cat · Post #1357 » by **T-Cat** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:52 pm

Now it's official...next step for him and D12 to get along to save Orlando from the Kryptonite mess Otis created!

glennathan · Post #1358 » by **glennathan** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:52 pm

Howard Mass wrote:I like this hire.

It's an OKC guy but Rob will be judged on his moves.

Let's see him snag someone good at #19 next week.

Or let's see if he can swing a trade for a higher pick!!

Post #1359 » by **Def Swami** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:53 pm

Pat Williams ‏@OrlandoMagicPat

Welcome Rob Hennigan to the Orlando Magic family!

MoMM · Post #1360 » by **MoMM** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:53 pm

Hennigan will lead the charge of hiring a new head coach for the Magic. Having already spent much of the past season evaluating college and international talent, Hennigan will direct the Magic in the June 28th NBA Draft. The Magic are slated to pick No. 19 and No. 49 next week.

In Hennigan’s time in Oklahoma City, the Thunder have drafted particularly well. He’s been a part of a team that has drafted Russell Westbrook (2008), Serge Ibaka (2008), James Harden (2009), Rodrigue Beaubois (2009), Eric Bledsoe (2010) and Quincy Pondexter (2010). Hennigan helped in the development of Ibaka, a native of the Republic of the Congo who spent a season playing in Spain prior to joining the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

In San Antonio, Hennigan played a major role in the Spurs finding players such as George Hill (2008) and Tiago Splitter (2007). He admitted recently that much of his style of managing people and evaluating talent comes from Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

In Orlando, Hennigan will be charged with continuing to build a Magic franchise that is quite familiar with success. Orlando has made six straight playoff appearances, the longest such streak in the Eastern Conference. And since the DeVos family purchased the Magic in the 1991-92 season, Orlando is tied for the best winning percentage (.540) in the NBA.

In addition to naming a coach and handling the draft, Hennigan will have some decisions to make as it relates to the Magic’s current team. Point guard Jameer Nelson received an extension from the NBA to delay his opt-out decision until June 29. J.J. Redick does not have a fully guaranteed contract for next season, and Ryan Anderson – the NBA’s Most Improved Player in 2012 – is a restricted free agent. And, of course, the future of superstar center Dwight Howard is cloudy following his back surgery in March.