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

Orlando Tragic · Post #81 » by **Orlando Tragic** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:40 pm

We should have a team just good enough to get us the 7th or 8th pick. :banghead:

BelgianMagic · Post #82 » by **BelgianMagic** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:43 pm

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt
Pick details 4 Orlando in Howard trade: future first from Philly (w/protection), lower of Denver's 2 firsts (NY) in '14, Lakers' 2017 first.

Nolimit1211 · Post #83 » by **Nolimit1211** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:44 pm

John Hollinger ‏@johnhollinger

I guess Iguodala just had more trade value than Dwight

Nyce_1 · Post #84 » by **Nyce_1** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:44 pm

BelgianMagic wrote:
David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt
Pick details 4 Orlando in Howard trade: future first from Philly (w/protection), lower of Denver's 2 firsts (NY) in '14, Lakers' 2017 first.

that sucks; can't even get the higher pick of Denver's 2 firsts. SMH

KingRobb02 · Post #85 » by **KingRobb02** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:44 pm

Orlando Tragic wrote:We should have a team just good enough to get us the 7th or 8th pick.

Who cares about this year? What we should be looking at is Wiggins in 2014. Maybe we can swap picks with the Clippers or something because now that they are the B-Squad again I don't know if CP3 stays.

magicman123 · Post #86 » by **magicman123** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:46 pm

Hennigang got hosed, off to a bad start

MoMM · Post #87 » by **MoMM** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:47 pm

Nyce_1 wrote:
BelgianMagic wrote:
David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt
Pick details 4 Orlando in Howard trade: future first from Philly (w/protection), lower of Denver's 2 firsts (NY) in '14, Lakers' 2017 first.

that sucks; can't even get the higher pick of Denver's 2 firsts. SMH

BrianEvansfor3 · Post #88 » by **BrianEvansfor3** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:49 pm

Team knew we were ultimately desperate and used that against the Magic IMO.

MoGrAdY · Post #89 » by **MoGrAdY** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:52 pm

Yikes, those picks suck hard. None the less, I'm honestly just happy to have this over and done with and we can move forward. I'm excited for next season, we should see a lot of our young guys getting chances to prove their worth. I wanted a full blown rebuild, I preferred what Houston had to offer but oh well I guess. LET"S GO MAGIC!

Magicalltheway · Post #90 » by **Magicalltheway** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:53 pm

problems:
1- this team is actually playoff bound with 8 or 7th seed, which means midiocrity here we come
2- we wont pick high lottery so forget OKC style of rebuilding.
3- it makes Nets offer look like a brilliant offer

man im depressed. If the whole world can see how horrible of a deal this is, you are telling me that Rob cant?

magicman123 · Post #91 » by **magicman123** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:55 pm

Can we bring back Otis Smith?

BN · Post #92 » by BN » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:55 pm

The more I look or think about this, the more upset I get. I'm going to stop looking at this...

tiderulz · Post #93 » by **tiderulz** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:56 pm

Magicalltheway wrote:problems:
1- this team is actually playoff bound with 8 or 7th seed, which means midiocrity here we come
2- we wont pick high lottery so forget OKC style of rebuilding.
3- it makes Nets offer look like a brilliant offer

man im depressed. If the whole world can see how horrible of a deal this is, you are telling me that Rob cant?

sorry, we are not an 8th or 7th seed.

NY
NJ
Boston
Miami
Indiana
Washington
Philly
Atlanta

all better than us right now.

BringPennyBack · Post #94 » by **BringPennyBack** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:56 pm

Orlando Tragic wrote:
BringPennyBack wrote:I don't understand the backlash towards this trade.

I think the general assumption moving forward was "rebuild mode" from the gate, right? Unload contracts, bring in youth/picks/assets.

Some of you guys wanted a "tank" this season, in hopes for a lottery pick.

Looks like all of the above is happening..

The biggest problem I have is the quality of ( or lack thereof) the draft picks.

I can understand that, I just saw the exact nature of the picks and kinda smh too. I'm just ready to move on from the Dwight era.

BelgianMagic · Post #95 » by **BelgianMagic** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:56 pm

People who are calling Afflalo a bad contract have really never seen him play.

MoGrAdY · Post #96 » by **MoGrAdY** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:57 pm

tiderulz wrote:
Magicalltheway wrote:problems:
1- this team is actually playoff bound with 8 or 7th seed, which means midiocrity here we come
2- we wont pick high lottery so forget OKC style of rebuilding.
3- it makes Nets offer look like a brilliant offer

man im depressed. If the whole world can see how horrible of a deal this is, you are telling me that Rob cant?

sorry, we are not an 8th or 7th seed.

NY
NJ
Boston
Miami
Indiana
Washington
Philly
Atlanta

all better than us right now.

Chicago....

Nolimit1211 · Post #97 » by **Nolimit1211** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:57 pm

Magicalltheway wrote:problems:
1- this team is actually playoff bound with 8 or 7th seed, which means midiocrity here we come
2- we wont pick high lottery so forget OKC style of rebuilding.
3- it makes Nets offer look like a brilliant offer

man im depressed. If the whole world can see how horrible of a deal this is, you are telling me that Rob cant?

LOL...

Heat
Celtics
Pacers
Knicks
Bulls
76ers
Nets
Hawks

Wizard (J.Wall/Nene/Ariza)
Bucks (Ellis/Ilyasova/Jennings)

Magic

Bobcats

magicman123 · Post #98 » by **magicman123** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:58 pm

BelgianMagic wrote:People who are calling Afflalo a bad contract have really never seen him play.

Not a bad contract, but he's nothing but an average SG, we get nothing from this but to tank

ChildishGambino · Post #99 » by **ChildishGambino** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:59 pm

magicman123 wrote:Can we bring back Otis Smith?

if you leave maybe we can......jk

AussieMagicFan · Post #100 » by **AussieMagicFan** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:59 pm

tiderulz wrote:
Magicalltheway wrote:problems:
1- this team is actually playoff bound with 8 or 7th seed, which means midiocrity here we come
2- we wont pick high lottery so forget OKC style of rebuilding.
3- it makes Nets offer look like a brilliant offer

man im depressed. If the whole world can see how horrible of a deal this is, you are telling me that Rob cant?

sorry, we are not an 8th or 7th seed.

NY
NJ
Boston
Miami
Indiana
Washington
Philly
Atlanta

all better than us right now.

Yeah I don't see us being 7th or even 8th seed. We will be down near the bottom.

Think we also have to see what we exactly get in this deal...