Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XLV "Re-Building" Edition)

[BelgianMagic]

Denton: Magic Trade Howard in Four-Team Blockbuster

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton-ma ... lockbuster

[Def Swami]

Harkless will be the guy to watch for us. If we're lucky, he becomes Kevin Durant. At worst, he's Trevor Ariza. I'll really be pulling for him.

As in Kevin Durant staying in a small city, or KD in talent? I wonder what Harkless will look like in a Lakers uni.

Talent hopefully. He is a freak athlete. I just hope he can fit in sooner than later.

[Ahmadab]

There you go

Orlando Magic ‏@Orlando_Magic
STORY: http://on.nba.com/MHKaqv - The Magic have traded @DwightHoward in a four-team blockbuster deal.

[MoMM]

Have to flip some of these guys for a second PG, or sign one I guess. Could always get back Agent Zero.

No, we cant sign him until his former contract is over and we dont have any spot left to sign anyone.

[Ahmadab]

`A primary goal for our basketball team is to achieve long term sustainability while maintaining a long term vision. We feel this deal puts us in a position to begin building in that direction,’’ Hennigan said in a release. ``In addition to the six players joining our team, we will be in a position to maximize our salary cap flexibility in the near future, as well as utilize the multiple draft picks we have acquired going forward.’’

Dwight Howard accomplished tremendous success as a member of the Orlando Magic,’’ Hennigan said in the release. ``He enjoyed All-NBA and NBA All-Star status, as well as many off the court opportunities during his eight years in Orlando. We wish him, Chris (Duhon), Earl (Clark) and Jason (Richardson) all the best in the future.’’

[DiplomaticMagic]

I will never root for another team other than the Magic, but the NBA is just too shady for me to continue watching. The culture will never change, the rich gets richer, poor stay poor. Peace.

[toquito]

When's the earliest were even gonna see one of these draft picks?

[Magic#1]

Trade grade: INCOMPLETE

Hedo, Harrington, JJ, McRoberts, and Vucevic are all expiring contracts
I want to see a secondary move

BTW this deal is better than Brooklyn and Houston trade offers by far

Since when Hedo, Al and Nik are expirings?

Vucevic is not. Hedo and Harrington are technically not, but could be bought out after this year for less than their guaranteed contracts.

[BelgianMagic]

We have way too many players, I expect some minor moves before the start of the season.

[ChosenSavior]

Denton's take on the deal...

With the youthful and energetic leadership of General Manger Rob Hennigan and head coach Jacque Vaughn in place, the Magic will now embark on a full-scale rebuilding mission that should have them poised for a quick turn-around. Orlando has only $20 million in salaries committed to the 2014-15 season, meaning it could have as much as $30 million in salary cap space to pursue two elite free agents in the summer of 2014. The Magic will also be armed five first-round picks and five second-round picks over the next three years.

``A primary goal for our basketball team is to achieve long term sustainability while maintaining a long term vision. We feel this deal puts us in a position to begin building in that direction,’’ Hennigan said in a release. ``In addition to the six players joining our team, we will be in a position to maximize our salary cap flexibility in the near future, as well as utilize the multiple draft picks we have acquired going forward.’’

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton-ma ... lockbuster

[OrlChamps2030]

This is one of those days when you cancel plans with your girlfriend and buy a 12-pack + weed instead.

[Ahmadab]

Conference at 3:30

[IGotDaMagicInMe]

This isn't as bad as everybody is saying it is. Still better than BK deal, cleveland deal, nobody knows what the houston deal was. Its not great but its no reason to rage quit being an orl fan. Whats funny is the guy saying "guess iggy had more value than dwight" philly traded iggy, vucevic, and harkless for bynum, lakers traded bynum, mcroberts, eyenga a 1st for dwight. If we wanted bynum, we couldve gotten bynum

So we traded D12 + Duhon + Earl for Bynum +McBob + Eyenga + 1st + 2nd
And then Bynum + Jrich for Vucevic + Harkless + 2 1sts + 1 2nd, right?

And also got afflalo.

[dsg2021]

We have way too many players, I expect some minor moves before the start of the season.

Agreed, dump one-two of the irrelevant F and get Ish, Liggins.

[Orlando Tragic]

So when's the presser?

[InFlames]

I just don't understand if we're in full "tank" mode, then why did we resign Jameer? Why not let him walk and suck more (wouldn't be much more since Jameer sucks anyway but still). I just don't get it. They say one thing, but their actions speak another.

So far Henny is not off to a good start. And I'm not just talking about this trade.

Because we valued his loyalty or wanted his leadership, who knows. It doesn't matter because his deal has no impact on our flexibility at all.

[InFlames]

This is one of those days when you cancel plans with your girlfriend and buy a 12-pack + weed instead.

That it is.

[MAGICian619]

This is one of those days when you cancel plans with your girlfriend and buy a 12-pack + weed instead.

Haha amen

[Loneil]

man, just heard a clip of an interview of doc rivers (concerning dwight).

sounded like doc does not really respect howard.

can anyone post an excerpt?

[Ahmadab]

I really like Harkless btw, wanted us to draft him.