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Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell?

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Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell?

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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#21 » by RichCollab » Fri May 9, 2025 11:47 am

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RichCollab wrote:Who didn’t want Beasley?

Tobias got 26 million per year. Good luck with that. We did add KCP.


A bunch of fans, a bunch of teams. There's a reason he has a 1 year/$6 million dollar contract and signed 2 weeks after free agency started.

You're kinda making my point lol. Good seasons make people forget that the previous years were unceremonious in Utah/LA where he shot 39/35 and didn't really have a role. You can look at a guy like Bruce Brown who is kinda in the mold now - highly valued player on Denver (whether Jokic-effect or not), and floating ever since, but could be really good in the right system again.

Tobias I'm saying simply as a role-player archetype people may not want on their team - they come in all sorts of contracts.

yeah. i remember a few of us throwing his name out for here and people crapped on the idea


I wanted Beasley.
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#22 » by BadMofoPimp » Fri May 9, 2025 11:50 am

From what I hear, Pistons doing whatever it takes to keep Beasley.
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#23 » by TheChaser » Fri May 9, 2025 12:02 pm

To take Cole’s spot on a discount deal, sure.
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#24 » by Magicman125 » Fri May 9, 2025 12:27 pm

I put possibly and would have him as like Option D if the other plans the FO have don't work out.
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#25 » by Blue_and_Whte » Sat May 10, 2025 1:42 pm

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eyriq wrote:Dlo has never been a plus net points per 100 player. He has had a few seasons > 1.0 on offense, though. He's also a primary playmaker, consistently > 30% assist rate. Interesting option off the bench if we promote AB.



I know you are on the same page as me... whoever doesn't stunt AB's growth. Clearly AB isn't there offensively YET. No doubt he's gonna crush this summer and come back a 35%+ 3pt shooter who is creating more of his own shots and going to the foul line more. Defensively hes going to rival Suggs. Absolute Menace. DR would be a nice addition and upgrade over Cole.

Nobody is "stunting" his growth. Black will be who he's going to be as a player regardless of whos on the roster. He reads as a secondary playmaker occasionally initiating the offense but not a natural lead guard. It wouldnt surprise me if his ceiling is Dyson Daniels.
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#26 » by fendilim » Sat May 10, 2025 2:47 pm

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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#27 » by Skybox » Sat May 10, 2025 3:25 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:
mattdelray1220 wrote:
eyriq wrote:Dlo has never been a plus net points per 100 player. He has had a few seasons > 1.0 on offense, though. He's also a primary playmaker, consistently > 30% assist rate. Interesting option off the bench if we promote AB.



I know you are on the same page as me... whoever doesn't stunt AB's growth. Clearly AB isn't there offensively YET. No doubt he's gonna crush this summer and come back a 35%+ 3pt shooter who is creating more of his own shots and going to the foul line more. Defensively hes going to rival Suggs. Absolute Menace. DR would be a nice addition and upgrade over Cole.

Nobody is "stunting" his growth. Black will be who he's going to be as a player regardless of whos on the roster. He reads as a secondary playmaker occasionally initiating the offense but not a natural lead guard. It wouldnt surprise me if his ceiling is Dyson Daniels.


Not to hijack the thread but half Dyson Daniels, half Joe Ingles would be the best realistic outcome, imo...and that's a good one. Also a reason to get Ingles back in ORL for another year of influence, either in uniform or on the staff. Perfect vet big brother for AB...cool-headed but fiery, fierce but patient, BBIQ>athleticism but then add in the size and athleticsm :o :nod:
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#28 » by Jiwol » Sat May 10, 2025 3:36 pm

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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#29 » by pepe1991 » Sat May 10, 2025 4:41 pm

Simple question: how?
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#30 » by basketballRob » Sat May 10, 2025 5:47 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Simple question: how?
It would need to be a sign and trade. We could offer him something a little more than the mle. Brooklyn would benefit because they could get some more assets . We could trade them Cole and Jett. Jett's dad works for the Nets.

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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#31 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Sun May 11, 2025 11:08 pm

Is he a good point guard and would be good with Paolo and Franz?
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#32 » by Skybox » Mon May 12, 2025 12:15 am

I think the best scenario for ORL would be that he just falls through the cracks and ends up available for very little salary and comes with a huge chip on his shoulder...if the second unit backcourt is AB/DLo - that could be a very formidable unit.

KCP/Goga/Cole, etc go out to get us the guard and starting C we need and we're cooking.
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#33 » by KillMonger » Mon May 12, 2025 9:02 am

Skybox wrote:I think the best scenario for ORL would be that he just falls through the cracks and ends up available for very little salary and comes with a huge chip on his shoulder...if the second unit backcourt is AB/DLo - that could be a very formidable unit.

KCP/Goga/Cole, etc go out to get us the guard and starting C we need and we're cooking.

if d'lo isn't the starting guard who's the starting guard?
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#34 » by Skybox » Mon May 12, 2025 10:27 am

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Skybox wrote:I think the best scenario for ORL would be that he just falls through the cracks and ends up available for very little salary and comes with a huge chip on his shoulder...if the second unit backcourt is AB/DLo - that could be a very formidable unit.

KCP/Goga/Cole, etc go out to get us the guard and starting C we need and we're cooking.

if d'lo isn't the starting guard who's the starting guard?


The usual suspects...Simons, Sexton, Coby, CJ, Reaves, etc
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#35 » by basketballRob » Mon May 12, 2025 10:28 am

I don't think KCP will get traded either.

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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#36 » by JoshuaPotter » Mon May 12, 2025 12:51 pm

Skybox wrote:I think the best scenario for ORL would be that he just falls through the cracks and ends up available for very little salary and comes with a huge chip on his shoulder...if the second unit backcourt is AB/DLo - that could be a very formidable unit.

KCP/Goga/Cole, etc go out to get us the guard and starting C we need and we're cooking.


What surprises me is how many people are turning down a legit volume shooter....or at least best PG weve seen in more then a decade even if he is on the decline.
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#37 » by Skybox » Mon May 12, 2025 2:30 pm

JoshuaPotter wrote:
Skybox wrote:I think the best scenario for ORL would be that he just falls through the cracks and ends up available for very little salary and comes with a huge chip on his shoulder...if the second unit backcourt is AB/DLo - that could be a very formidable unit.

KCP/Goga/Cole, etc go out to get us the guard and starting C we need and we're cooking.


What surprises me is how many people are turning down a legit volume shooter....or at least best PG weve seen in more then a decade even if he is on the decline.


I don't think he's on any kind of decline or question his skillset...people are concerned that he has a history of knuckleheaded-ness and locker room friction. I'd be willing to definitely take a hard look, people grow up and mature when they go from teen superstar in the making to being kicked around the league and disregarded.

I think having Mose as a Head Coach gives ORL an opportunity to recruit more prior troublemakers than other renowned hardass coaches (like Carlisle, Thibs, Spoelstra, etc). I don't think Mose is soft at all, I just think he's really got that "Dad" thing...a true Players Coach above all. I also have faith that Mose can get guys like Simons to be much better defenders...we have to play to our strengths. If Mose's best attribute as a coach is this kind of stuff, than go with it. He may not be the X's and O's guy, but he does have the love and respect of the players around the league, for some reason.
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#38 » by JoshuaPotter » Mon May 12, 2025 2:52 pm

Skybox wrote:
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Skybox wrote:I think the best scenario for ORL would be that he just falls through the cracks and ends up available for very little salary and comes with a huge chip on his shoulder...if the second unit backcourt is AB/DLo - that could be a very formidable unit.

KCP/Goga/Cole, etc go out to get us the guard and starting C we need and we're cooking.


What surprises me is how many people are turning down a legit volume shooter....or at least best PG weve seen in more then a decade even if he is on the decline.


I don't think he's on any kind of decline or question his skillset...people are concerned that he has a history of knuckleheaded-ness and locker room friction. I'd be willing to definitely take a hard look, people grow up and mature when they go from teen superstar in the making to being kicked around the league and disregarded.

I think having Mose as a Head Coach gives ORL an opportunity to recruit more prior troublemakers than other renowned hardass coaches (like Carlisle, Thibs, Spoelstra, etc). I don't think Mose is soft at all, I just think he's really got that "Dad" thing...a true Players Coach above all. I also have faith that Mose can get guys like Simons to be much better defenders...we have to play to our strengths. If Mose's best attribute as a coach is this kind of stuff, than go with it. He may not be the X's and O's guy, but he does have the love and respect of the players around the league, for some reason.


Yeah to me its probably not a "lets sell the farm to get him" but would I want him? Absolutely. If it cost us Suggs or Black? I am still listening until I hear the entire deal. Just saying, we can't have a team of buddy buddy locker room guys. As much as I wanted that to work out for us, we just ended up with no offensive depth.

Perfect example of what we both are talking about I think is Cole. I visibly saw him try like it or not on defense. He just couldn't be consistent enough with his offense. Which again, surprises me. But it is what it is. He would do better elsewhere I think.
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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#39 » by eyriq » Mon May 12, 2025 3:15 pm

basketballRob wrote:I don't think KCP will get traded either.

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Re: Would you want Orlando to acquire D'Angelo Russell? 

Post#40 » by Idiosyncratic » Mon May 12, 2025 3:27 pm

Idea with Russell is that if the Nets don't re-sign him, he is a free agent in a market where nobody except the Nets has money.

It would probably take us going over the tax to sign any of these guys, but if you can get a potential rotation guy for a short term below MLE deal why not? Not just D'lo, goes for any of the free agents this year.

I think D'lo and AB off the bench could be nice. Guy has put up 17-20 PPG 6 assists as a starter recently on good 3 shooting, he could probably carve bench units and AB takes the harder guard cover. Not saying he will take that role here, but somebody decent might in free agency. Plus upside for more minutes due to Suggs' injury history.

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