Official Speculation Thread (Pt XIX: Trade Deadline cont.)

[WeAreVenom]

smokescreen? up the offers some more?

Be quiet you!!!

[jezzer45]

if dwight really opts in who in the world are the magic gonna get to help him?

[InFlames]

Yea this could all just be a ploy to try to get more for Dwight.

[jadewbj]

Now have it from multiple sources that he told his teammates that he will opt in for the final year of his contract but has not filed papers

-cbruey

He is setting himself up for a HUGE BACKLASH if he is wrong. This is PING Level 5 stuff here.

[Orlando Prodigy]

I don't know what to believe. I want Michael Beasley, dammit

[The Real Dalic]

Now have it from multiple sources that he told his teammates that he will opt in for the final year of his contract but has not filed papers

-cbruey

He is setting himself up for a HUGE BACKLASH if he is wrong. This is PING Level 5 stuff here.

He would probably have to leave the state.

[Def Swami]

if dwight really opts in who in the world are the magic gonna get to help him?

2013, they'll have loads of cap space to go after free agents. I'm calling it now, either Monta and/or Smoove will join IF Dwight opts in.

[magicman123]

hmmm...Dwight's going to opt-in huh? i wonder what that does for Deron? that would mean for him another year sucking with the Nets.....Does that put us in a better position in 2013? would we be players in that Free Agent pool?

Well looking at hoopshype right now, we'd have Dwight, Nelson and JJ all come off the books next season (assuming Dwight opts in). About 34 million off. If we could shed JRich, Duhon and Davis, we'd would be looking pretty good in 2013 from a financial standpoint.

use shamsports, its more updated and has better info

duhon can be waived and will count $1.5 towards salary
hedo is 6mil guranteed

http://www.shamsports.com/content/pages ... /magic.jsp

[Reverse_Angle]

hmmm...Dwight's going to opt-in huh? i wonder what that does for Deron? that would mean for him another year sucking with the Nets.....Does that put us in a better position in 2013? would we be players in that Free Agent pool?

Well looking at hoopshype right now, we'd have Dwight, Nelson and JJ all come off the books next season (assuming Dwight opts in). About 34 million off. If we could shed JRich, Duhon and Davis, we'd would be looking pretty good in 2013 from a financial standpoint.

add around 6.5 mil to that, hedo is only 6 mil guaranteed.

[IGotDaMagicInMe]

Can he actually opt at this point or would he just be promising to opt in at the end of the season? You know, hypothetically, if any of this were true

To make it completely official, he'd have to remove the early opt out clause from his contract. Technically, he wouldn't opt in, he just wouldn't opt out.

I'm just worried he might promise to do something just so he isn't traded, and then not follow up. Of course, that would be PR suicide

[cb1115]

If that Bruey guy is wrong, we riot.

[Darth Magic]

Sources confirm: Lakers, Wolves and Blazers discussing three-team deal. Michael Beasley to LA, Jamal Crawford to MIN, Steve Blake to POR.

[magicman112]

Yea this could all just be a ploy to try to get more for Dwight.

Or they're working on bringing in someone good enough to entice him to give it another year. But until the opt in rumor is corroborated....

[Dub_Sax]

Can't Dwight lie about not opting out? ... just like he has lied about wanting to be traded?

[MitchellUK]

Can he actually opt at this point or would he just be promising to opt in at the end of the season? You know, hypothetically, if any of this were true

I read somewhere that you can make alterations to contracts such as removing early termination options, even though you're not allowed to re-negotiate salaries or years (at least, not on contracts signed pre the current CBA). Chris Paul had the ETO removed from his contract with the Clippers. Dwight would need to formally file it with the league, I think.

[JazzItUp13]

Out of curiousity could dwight say he will not opt out and then come summer time do it anyway?

[MoMM]

hmmm...Dwight's going to opt-in huh? i wonder what that does for Deron? that would mean for him another year sucking with the Nets.....Does that put us in a better position in 2013? would we be players in that Free Agent pool?

Well looking at hoopshype right now, we'd have Dwight, Nelson and JJ all come off the books next season (assuming Dwight opts in). About 34 million off. If we could shed JRich, Duhon and Davis, we'd would be looking pretty good in 2013 from a financial standpoint.

If we trade for Beasley we can clear Jrich or Duhon/Q.

The point is... how much Ryan will demand?

[The Real Dalic]

Sources confirm: Lakers, Wolves and Blazers discussing three-team deal. Michael Beasley to LA, Jamal Crawford to MIN, Steve Blake to POR.

Is that all it takes for Crawford?

[papa_clipse]

MagicInsider Brian K. Schmitz
WFTV in Orlando reporting that Dwight Howard will elect not to opt out and stay another season. Huh?

[KingRobb02]

Sources confirm: Lakers, Wolves and Blazers discussing three-team deal. Michael Beasley to LA, Jamal Crawford to MIN, Steve Blake to POR.

And now the Lakers get Beas for Steve Fricking Blake? Cut the crap, please.