Official Speculation & Free Agency Thread (PtIII Mods Close)

TSKD000 · Post #61 » by **TSKD000** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:18 pm

Otis HAS to be working on other trades...no way waiving Arenas and getting BBD is all..

MagicFan32 · Post #62 » by **MagicFan32** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:19 pm

is anyone watching channel 13? boumann said they'd be live from camp

Idunkonyou2 · Post #63 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:20 pm

YANKE3 wrote:Even if we win the championship they will say we only won cuz of the shortened season

Or teams had injuries, even if we have our own injuries too or the weather favored us or it was an off year for said team, etc. They would make up something to discredit us. The media has the same hate for the Spurs.

arsenal6106 · Post #64 » by **arsenal6106** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:20 pm

Cammo101 wrote:I'll set the over-under on when this thread hits 90 pages at 11:15pm.

I'm going under, but hoping for over.

Over 90 by 11:15 = something big happened

TSKD000 · Post #65 » by **TSKD000** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:21 pm

Does anyone know if QRich will be sent with Bass to make it work? Or is there a new CBA provision that makes the money match?

rshepard1985 · Post #66 » by **rshepard1985** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:22 pm

arsenal6106 wrote:
Cammo101 wrote:I'll set the over-under on when this thread hits 90 pages at 11:15pm.

I'm going under, but hoping for over.

Over 90 by 11:15 = something big happened

That's 6 hours to get 30 or so posts. I think I'll take the over.

Idunkonyou2 · Post #67 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:22 pm

TSKD000 wrote:Does anyone know if QRich will be sent with Bass to make it work? Or is there a new CBA provision that makes the money match?

With Arenas being waived and his 19+ million coming off the books, that put us under the cap so we can trade Bass for Davis, who is making a few million more than Bass. We are still under the cap by about 3 million.

Davis' deal isn't bad either. A little over 6 million a year for a young starting PF that can put up 13 to 15 points and 6 to 8 rebounds a game is a good deal.

TSKD000 · Post #68 » by **TSKD000** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:24 pm

Idunkonyou2 wrote:
TSKD000 wrote:Does anyone know if QRich will be sent with Bass to make it work? Or is there a new CBA provision that makes the money match?

With Arenas being waived and his 19+ million coming off the books, that put us under the cap so we can trade Bass for Davis, who is making a few million more than Bass. We are still under the cap by about 3 million.

Thanks! I didn't take that into consideration...not used to beIng under the cap..lol

rcklsscognition · Post #69 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:24 pm

Should we be hoping the new Cp3 trade includes Bynum?

Idunkonyou2 · Post #70 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:26 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:Should we be hoping the new Cp3 trade includes Bynum?

I don't really care any more because I believe Otis is going to give Howard what he wants or at least close to it.

cb1115 · Post #71 » by **cb1115** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:27 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:Should we be hoping the new Cp3 trade includes Bynum?

Yes.

That would put LA and NJ (assuming they sign Nene) out of the running. Who else is left at that point?

Magicman125 · Post #72 » by **Magicman125** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:27 pm

Idunkonyou2 wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:Should we be hoping the new Cp3 trade includes Bynum?

I don't really care any more because I believe Otis is going to give Howard what he wants or at least close to it.

We can only hope your belief is correct. I am not as trusting of our GM.

Nyce_1 · Post #73 » by **Nyce_1** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:27 pm

Rip Hamilton?

Magicman125 · Post #74 » by **Magicman125** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:29 pm

Rip? I'd say it depends on the price and how desperate things start to look for us. Definitely not as a first or second or...third option.

Idunkonyou2 · Post #75 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:29 pm

cb1115 wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:Should we be hoping the new Cp3 trade includes Bynum?

Yes.

That would put LA and NJ (assuming they sign Nene) out of the running. Who else is left at that point?

IMO the Lakers were never in the running because we were never interested in Bynum. That is all media hype bullcrap. I'm starting to believe they even made up the Howard/Nets crap since Howard is denying it, the Nets denied having talks with the Magic and Howard has even said he hasn't demanded a trade.

Idunkonyou2 · Post #76 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:30 pm

Magicman125 wrote:
Idunkonyou2 wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:Should we be hoping the new Cp3 trade includes Bynum?

I don't really care any more because I believe Otis is going to give Howard what he wants or at least close to it.

We can only hope your belief is correct. I am not as trusting of our GM.

His moves took our team to a finals, ECFs, and 4 straight 50+ win seasons. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

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bicatmit · Post #78 » by **bicatmit** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:31 pm

TSKD000 wrote:Does anyone know if QRich will be sent with Bass to make it work? Or is there a new CBA provision that makes the money match?

I could be wrong but I believe the CBA changes the new 125% rule to 150%.

tjm384 · Post #79 » by **tjm384** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:34 pm

The Magic have signed rookie Justin Harper to a guaranteed two-year contract worth $1.2 million.

NEM · Post #80 » by **NEM** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 10:34 pm

tjm384 wrote:The Magic have signed rookie Justin Harper to a guaranteed two-year contract worth $1.2 million.

hey, did you hear chris farley died?