Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XXV: Offseason Edition)

trebone · Post #141 » by **trebone** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:13 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:Some more updates from CBS:

Shaw interviewing with Charlotte Friday. Pritchard will be meeting with Martins next week to discuss the GM position.

LarsV8 · Post #142 » by **LarsV8** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:14 pm

Zmill wrote:Pretty solid deal. Assuming you are a rockets fan, who would you want to take back for this package?

If Dwight HAS to go, I definitely wouldn't mind this package if we are able to free up cap room. Definitely a rebuild-on-the-fly type of package.

Rockets perspective is that: yes, they will take him without an extension, however obviously the ultimate goal is to get him to stay long term.

The route to do that is make the trade and still have money to offer Deron the max in free agency, which means we would be hesistant to take back bad money.

So Houston would be interesting in offering alot, however, trying to accomplish the following:
1.) Not take back Hedo, preventing us from having cap room to pursue Deron.
2.) Not trade C.Lee. Those two are friends and we likely view him as piece that would help entice Dwight to stay.
3.) Regarding Martin, I like his game alot, specifically alongside Howard, but swapping his expiring for Jrich, might be possible if that is added value, assuming the numbers work.
4.) Rockets would need to be able to field a team that could compete even if for only one year.
5.) Rockets would be taking a huge risk, so future picks would need to be retained or protected if Dwight were to leave and we go into the cellar.

The above deal offers that. It gives Orlando a lot of youngsters, while allowing Houston to accomplish all of the above.

MoMM · Post #143 » by **MoMM** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:15 pm

Wouldnt we have a decision by tomorrow?

OMPunk · Post #144 » by **OMPunk** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:15 pm

glennathan wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:From Berger: Martins meeting Bower today and...
Martins is traveling to the interviews and is expected to meet with candidates involved in West finals during series. Spurs exec Dennis Lindsey and Thunder execs Troy Weaver and Rob Hennigan also are candidates.

I could completely understand him traveling to OKC to meet Lindsey and Weaver because their teams are still playing in the season. But there is no reason why Bower couldn't come to Orlando...

I wouldn't look too much into it. Martins has big ties to that area and there are many reasons why he would want to go there (family/friends maybe?). I do think Bowers is going to have an edge though because of those ties if I were to guess.

Nyce_1 · Post #145 » by **Nyce_1** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:17 pm

Nice to know Lindsay is interviewing with us. I've heard he's turned down interviews the last couple yrs.

OMPunk · Post #146 » by **OMPunk** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:18 pm

MoMM wrote:Wouldnt we have a decision by tomorrow?

If Alex isn't meeting Pritchard until next week I'd say prob not.

MagicGirl · Post #147 » by **MagicGirl** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:24 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:Would anyone trade Ryan to the Raptors for the 8th pick? I'm not sure how the value works out there, but the Raptors say they want proven talent, and since they're never going to make the playoffs, Ryan seems like the perfect fit there. Toronto does have the space to absorb him. We might be able to use the 8th to grab Lillard.

Let's see How do I put this........HELL YES. If a team picking 8-10 offers that pick for Ryan freaking Anderson I hope to GOD they take that deal.

Hell yes indeed.
HELL YES, INDEED.
Have been following Dame and though there is a lot of hype around it, it seems justified. I would love to have this guy in a Magic uniform.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #148 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:26 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:Some more updates from CBS:

Shaw interviewing with Charlotte Friday. Pritchard will be meeting with Martins next week to discuss the GM position.

Mooaaar waiting.

ZeusIsLoose · Post #149 » by **ZeusIsLoose** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:32 pm

@JRudolphSports

"If I had to guess about the "BIG" thing the Magic have planned I'd say its Josh Smith with the promise of adding Monta in the future."

MrOrlando · Post #150 » by **MrOrlando** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:38 pm

LAL: Sends out Pau Gasol
LAL: Receives: Scola

LAC: Sends out DeAndre Jordan/Mo Williams
LAC: Receives Dwight Howard

ORL: Sends out Dwight Howard/Hedo Turkoglu
ORL: Receives DeAndre Jordan/Kyle Lowry/Houston's 1st round pick

HOU: Sends out Scola/Lowry/1st Rounder
HOU: Receives: Gasol/Mo Williams/Hedo

G-Heel · Post #151 » by **G-Heel** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:40 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:
G-Heel wrote:
Blue_and_Whte wrote:[quote="rcklsscognition"]Would anyone trade Ryan to the Raptors for the 8th pick? I'm not sure how the value works out there, but the Raptors say they want proven talent, and since they're never going to make the playoffs, Ryan seems like the perfect fit there. Toronto does have the space to absorb him. We might be able to use the 8th to grab Lillard.

Let's see How do I put this........HELL YES. If a team picking 8-10 offers that pick for Ryan freaking Anderson I hope to GOD they take that deal.

Are people forgetting that we can't s&t players until free agency? Did the CBA changes or something that I'm not aware yet? We should've traded him for a lotto pick before the deadline.

This is very confusing to me. According to the CBA we can negotiate a completely new contract with Ryan now and it can be a sign and trade. Or we can negotiate a new contract now and not trade him. It's more than likely not going to happen unless the new GM comes in and says we need Ryan, let's give him 10 a year for 4 years right now.[/quote]

That'll be a big mistake. No one is going to trade for Ryno if he's on a 4 yr 40 mil contract.

meatwad4343 · Post #152 » by **meatwad4343** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:41 pm

ZeusIsLoose wrote:@JRudolphSports

"If I had to guess about the "BIG" thing the Magic have planned I'd say its Josh Smith with the promise of adding Monta in the future."

aaaaaaaaand here we go again.

MrOrlando · Post #153 » by **MrOrlando** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:42 pm

Is there anyway to pull off a thirty team NBA trade? I feel like this should happen.

magic04life · Post #154 » by **magic04life** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:43 pm

meatwad4343 wrote:
ZeusIsLoose wrote:@JRudolphSports

"If I had to guess about the "BIG" thing the Magic have planned I'd say its Josh Smith with the promise of adding Monta in the future."

aaaaaaaaand here we go again.

STRAP IN!

I just walked by RDV and they have everything on lockdown with armed guards and german shepherds at guard.

OMPunk · Post #155 » by **OMPunk** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:45 pm

I could get down with JSmoove, Monta and D12.

OrlandO · Post #156 » by **OrlandO** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:46 pm

ZeusIsLoose wrote:@JRudolphSports

"If I had to guess about the "BIG" thing the Magic have planned I'd say its Josh Smith with the promise of adding Monta in the future."

What is this "big" thing I keep seeing mentioned without any links... I hear it's from OS, but where's the post?

Skin · Post #157 » by **Skin** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:51 pm

D12J14 wrote:I could get down with JSmoove, Monta and D12.

We don't even have a GM. Anyone who believes Rudolph is a fool.

OrlChamps2030 · Post #158 » by **OrlChamps2030** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:51 pm

DFlight wrote:LAL: Sends out Pau Gasol
LAL: Receives: Scola

LAC: Sends out DeAndre Jordan/Mo Williams
LAC: Receives Dwight Howard

ORL: Sends out Dwight Howard/Hedo Turkoglu
ORL: Receives DeAndre Jordan/Kyle Lowry/Houston's 1st round pick

HOU: Sends out Scola/Lowry/1st Rounder
HOU: Receives: Gasol/Mo Williams/Hedo

Are you trolling? This is a bad trade for everyone but the clippers..

Ahmadab · Post #159 » by **Ahmadab** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:52 pm

Pretty sure he's just guessing

D12VCMagic · Post #160 » by **D12VCMagic** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:53 pm

We don't have a GM, yet we are working on J-Smoove and Monta? lol Gtfo