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

[Def Swami]

Sam Amick ‏@sam_amick
Josh Childress has been amnestied by Phoenix, per source.

[chrpri84]

I wish we were doing what PHX is doing.

[rcklsscognition]

Suns compiling an entire team of 3rd and 4th options.

[G-Heel]

Stephen A is fun at times.

I'd love to know when the fun part airs, because in general he just alternates between leaving me completely ticked off and leaving me in absolute awe at the stupidity.

Does he do the fun part after the other two parts, and I just can't bear to watch that long?

The dude is fun because I find watching people who think the basis of a strong argument is speaking louder than anyone else and making faces, fun.

i've actually worked for ESPN before. Those dudes get told what to say and what angle to take by producers. They don't just turn the cameras on and go, "gee, hope he says something good."

That's why on shows like First Take, Stephen A and Skip will never agree on anything unless it's a topic like Sandusky. Agreeing is boring and bad TV.
The producers have decided that Skip will take the Magic's side and call all trades unfair for the Magic while Stephen A will talk about how dumb the Magic are and call Dwight a victim who should be allowed to go to BK.
Like it or not - that's how those shows work.

This post needs more attention.

[colamagicfan]

Tony Mejia ‏@TonyMejiaNBA
On #Magic coaching front, think upset coming: Jeff Hornacek or Jacque Vaughn. Pre-interview favorite Brian Shaw a far better fit w/#Blazers.

Tony Mejia ‏@TonyMejiaNBA
Shaw was in Orlando w/#Pacers and has a great situation. Still, he wants a head gig. Like Michael Malone, next in line. Meeting w/#Blazers.

I think it will be Vaughn, asst under G POP at SAS, a coach Henny knows well, 2 of the 3 seasons Vaughn played at SAS, Henny was an assistant there. Played on the Spurs 2006-2007 NBA championship team. So he played 3 seasons under G POP and coached 2

[zapatasblood]

Steven A Smith is a New York native and wants Dwight in Brooklyn.

[colamagicfan]

Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins

Michael Malone is no longer under consideration for #Magic coaching job, Malone's agent told the @OrlandoSentinel.

[Driguez]

No Malone. No Shaw. Meh.

[rcklsscognition]

Vaughn and Hornachek, two guys no one had on our lists when this all started, or even halfway through.

[Darth Magic]

Malone out

[Darth Magic]

Vaughn and Hornachek, two guys no one had on our lists when this all started, or even halfway through.

Nor even knew were coaching...

[Orlando Dawg]

The vast majority of people who attend Magic games have no clue what RealGM is or any other basketball forums ... they will cheer for Dwight because he is in a Magic uniform and that's that.

The idea that when the season starts Dwight (he isn't going to be traded by the way) is going to be booed by the fans is pure fantasy.

[rcklsscognition]

Vaughn and Hornachek, two guys no one had on our lists when this all started, or even halfway through.

Nor even knew were coaching...

True. I would not be surprised if Shaw and Malone know we're going into tank mode and don't want to be looked at as losers in their first years on the job. So, got to bring in more desperate assistants.

[InFlames]

Josh Robbins ‏@JoshuaBRobbins

Michael Malone is no longer under consideration for #Magic coaching job, Malone's agent told the @OrlandoSentinel.

That makes me sad but whatever.

[AdamTheGreek]

Damn it, Malone is out of the running now too according to Robbins. ****.

So we're down to Hornacek, Vaughn, Curry, and Hunter? Oof. In Henny we still trust.

[CPBalla2003 n da 863]

Damn, well, there goes my favorite candidate.

[SolidSnake008]

slow.....very slow process....i just hope that the new coach won't have to check with Alex and the Devos Family before making a substitution.....

[Darth Magic]

The vast majority of people who attend Magic games have no clue what RealGM is or any other basketball forums ... they will cheer for Dwight because he is in a Magic uniform and that's that.

The idea that when the season starts Dwight (he isn't going to be traded by the way) is going to be booed by the fans is pure fantasy.

I'm not so sure. I heard a F U Dwight chant broke out at an Orlando City game last week. I'm sure Orlando Magic fans know whats up

[rcklsscognition]

The vast majority of people who attend Magic games have no clue what RealGM is or any other basketball forums ... they will cheer for Dwight because he is in a Magic uniform and that's that.

The idea that when the season starts Dwight (he isn't going to be traded by the way) is going to be booed by the fans is pure fantasy.

I don't think it's a fantasy. They were booing him at the Orlando City Soccer game yesterday and he wasn't even in the state of Florida. We have multiple posters here who verify the twitter reports and they were chanting f*^& Dwight Howard in the stands.

[MagicTownBaller]

What the heck? Malone AND Shaw are out of the running now?