2022-2023 Magic Trade and Free Agency Idea Thread

[RookieStar]

I would suggest going down to the Raptors board.

There's your first problem.

The Raptors have the single most psychotic fan base on all of RealGM by a pretty wide margin.

|We can add far more descriptions than that.

That's why I said before, Im also a fan of the Raptors.. just NOT the Raps board. lol

[RookieStar]

We are approaching 100 pages.

Someone please make a new thread in a bit.

It's going to be a fun 48 hours.

Soooo... like the CP3 thread of yesteryears...

STRAP IN BOYS

WEAR OUT THOSE F5 KEYS

[AaronB]

I think that the Celtics and Bucks (if healthy) are the clear cut favorites. The next group (76ers, Nuggets, Grizz) can join that group if they make some strategic additions in the next couple day. That group also has questions about if their team is going to show up in the playoffs. The group following those teams will have to make bigger splashes to keep up.

I will say, health is always decsisive factor in the playoffs, and why teams that know they aren't top contenders accept their position. Favorable matchups in the playoffs help too.

The Knicks sound good in thoery, but considering none of their top 3 players are even average defenders, is why they wont win anything.

Free agency has been dead, thats reality. You rarely see teams sign 2 big free agents like in the past. However a team has to use it or lose it, so its more whats the best player you can get with the cap space than whose worth it. Because once some of the rookies contracts on our team are up, and we plan to keep them, that cap will be used. Only way to pay over cap is to sign people while you got space

I think that every team in the east is praying that the Magic do not make the playoffs.

The Magic length will be an issue for every team and if they are shooting even decently, will be extremely difficult to beat.

lol
you are fooling yourself if you think current Magic roster poses any serious treat to top tear teams that hold top of East by simply overrating some regular season wins that mean way more to you and Magic than they mean to better teams ( i assume you are refering to Celtics wins).

There are multiple instances of teams who got dominated by worst teams in regular season, just to stomp them in playoffs when it mattered.
2017 Jazz smashed Warriors in regular season (4-0) and got swept by Warriors in playoffs.

Heat-Bulls and Rose's MVP season - identical scenario.

OKC dominated Portland in 2018-19, than Blazers beat them 4-1 in playoffs.



Warriors are excellent example of how little regular season wins mean in playoffs. They had epic 1-7 record vs Dallas & Nuggets last year. They beat them both in playoffs with identical 4-1 result.


Magic should aim for playin to give young players goal to chase and play as many competitive games as it's possible. But it's bit foolish to expect playin, playoffs and it's simply delusional to expect ANYTHING in playoffs if they get there. Probably oneway a**whoop. Current roster , as it stands right now, has no half court sets, no half court defense, no half court offense to play serious basketball against some top tear teams.

I see that you responded to my post.

I just want you to know that I never read anything that you write that is over 50 words.

If you want me to respond in a thread, it will have to be under 50 words or close to that.

[Magic#1]

Apparently Korkmaz has requested a trade and Thybuille is on the block. A Ross/Bamba for Korkmaz/Thybuille could be good for both teams.

[jezzerinho]

Looks to me like the Nets are going to scupper Orlando's plans to get FVV, either by getting him themselves or going after Siakam/OG. I'm not very confident our FO will be creative enough to beat out the comp.

[Nyce_1]

Apparently Korkmaz has requested a trade and Thybuille is on the block. A Ross/Bamba for Korkmaz/Thybuille could be good for both teams.

Why do this if Kevon can be Thybulle & Caleb can be Korkmaz. We would need a 3rd C to help this year while WCj deals with his ongoing plantar facetious.

[The Effect]

am i the only one who thinks we could use OG more than FVV? In my mind OG and Franz would play the 2\3 interchangeably

[The Effect]

Apparently Korkmaz has requested a trade and Thybuille is on the block. A Ross/Bamba for Korkmaz/Thybuille could be good for both teams.

Why do this if Kevon can be Thybulle & Caleb can be Korkmaz. We would need a 3rd C to help this year while WCj deals with his ongoing plantar facetious.

Clearly youve never heard that the grass is always greener on the other side

[Howard Mass]

Apparently Korkmaz has requested a trade and Thybuille is on the block. A Ross/Bamba for Korkmaz/Thybuille could be good for both teams.

Why do this if Kevon can be Thybulle & Caleb can be Korkmaz. We would need a 3rd C to help this year while WCj deals with his ongoing plantar facetious.

Totally agree.

Trades will be about moving players who aren't returning next season and stockpiling 2nds.

It's always possible they could do a surprise trade for a player they like but like where this team is going.

[Skybox]

I think that every team in the east is praying that the Magic do not make the playoffs.

The Magic length will be an issue for every team and if they are shooting even decently, will be extremely difficult to beat.

lol
you are fooling yourself if you think current Magic roster poses any serious treat to top tear teams that hold top of East by simply overrating some regular season wins that mean way more to you and Magic than they mean to better teams ( i assume you are refering to Celtics wins).

There are multiple instances of teams who got dominated by worst teams in regular season, just to stomp them in playoffs when it mattered.
2017 Jazz smashed Warriors in regular season (4-0) and got swept by Warriors in playoffs.

Heat-Bulls and Rose's MVP season - identical scenario.

OKC dominated Portland in 2018-19, than Blazers beat them 4-1 in playoffs.



Warriors are excellent example of how little regular season wins mean in playoffs. They had epic 1-7 record vs Dallas & Nuggets last year. They beat them both in playoffs with identical 4-1 result.


Magic should aim for playin to give young players goal to chase and play as many competitive games as it's possible. But it's bit foolish to expect playin, playoffs and it's simply delusional to expect ANYTHING in playoffs if they get there. Probably oneway a**whoop. Current roster , as it stands right now, has no half court sets, no half court defense, no half court offense to play serious basketball against some top tear teams.

I see that you responded to my post.

I just want you to know that I never read anything that you write that is over 50 words.

If you want me to respond in a thread, it will have to be under 50 words or close to that.

...and maybe words that aren't too hard? maybe drawings?

[Magic#1]

Apparently Korkmaz has requested a trade and Thybuille is on the block. A Ross/Bamba for Korkmaz/Thybuille could be good for both teams.

Why do this if Kevon can be Thybulle & Caleb can be Korkmaz. We would need a 3rd C to help this year while WCj deals with his ongoing plantar facetious.

Because we still need shooters and Thybuille and Korkmaz are both young-ish players worth taking a flyer on who are cheap. Ross will be off our roster one way or another in another couple of months and while Bamba has looked better at times, is someone who is easily replaceable. I highly doubt Bamba is part of the future, and we need guards who fit our timeline.

[Skybox]

Why do they keep saying Suggs was the number 3 pick?

It’s a rehash of the same questionable report.

Got it. I'd have a hard time accepting a trade for FVV with Suggs included. This source screwing up his draft position discredits the idea to an acceptable level.

I'm very interested in getting FVV. I understand we will have to pay him a lot (more than TOR is willing to pay him or we wouldn't be talking about him)
...but, no way do I include Suggs, with FVV being a UFA. I want to see Suggs next to FVV in our backcourt. IF FVV was signed, maybe a different story - but he's not.

[tooler]

FVV - Suggs is definitely an exciting high risk / reward backcourt. We give up some of that size identity but add some toughness and determination, which I think would go well with our frontcourt. Or they might just suck, who knows!