Magic Fully Guarantee the Contracts of Markelle Fultz and Gary Harris

Post #1 » by **Knightro** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:04 pm

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/06/30/orlando-magic-guarantee-contracts-markelle-fultz-gary-harris-nba-free-agency/

Post #2 » by **Howard Mass** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:06 pm

No brainer on Fultz and good decision on Gary Harris.

Awaiting word on Bol Bol.

cedric76 · Post #3 » by **cedric76** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:06 pm

Awesome

VFX · Post #4 » by **VFX** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:07 pm

Gotta keep that mediocre af starting backcourt together by all means necessary.

Post #5 » by **Knightro** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:09 pm

Just to be 100% clear... the Magic have retained all four guards from last year's 34-win team and drafted guards with two lottery picks on top of that.

Think about that.

Post #6 » by **eyriq** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:09 pm

Predictable. More moves to come though, I can feel it.

Anti Chalmers · Post #7 » by **Anti Chalmers** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:10 pm

Knightro wrote:Just to be 100% clear... the Magic have retained all four guards from last year's 34-win team and drafted guards with two lottery picks on top of that.

Think about that.

Trade is 100% happening

Post #8 » by **Knightro** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:11 pm

Anti Chalmers wrote:Trade is 100% happening

We'll see!

cedric76 · Post #9 » by **cedric76** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:12 pm

Knightro wrote:Just to be 100% clear... the Magic have retained all four guards from last year's 34-win team and drafted guards with two lottery picks on top of that.

Think about that.

15 men roster (old days)

6 guards
6 forwards
3 centers

Positionless basketball, 15 players

KillMonger · Post #10 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:17 pm

Anti Chalmers wrote:
Knightro wrote:Just to be 100% clear... the Magic have retained all four guards from last year's 34-win team and drafted guards with two lottery picks on top of that.

Think about that.

Trade is 100% happening

only thing that makes sense to me...because running it back once again? :crazy:

orlando_joe · Post #11 » by **orlando_joe** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:26 pm

Knightro wrote:Just to be 100% clear... the Magic have retained all four guards from last year's 34-win team and drafted guards with two lottery picks on top of that.

Think about that.

replacing ross and rj with black and howard

KillMonger · Post #12 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:28 pm

orlando_joe wrote:
Knightro wrote:Just to be 100% clear... the Magic have retained all four guards from last year's 34-win team and drafted guards with two lottery picks on top of that.

Think about that.

replacing ross and rj with black and howard

as i recall ross and rj barely played

orlando_joe · Post #13 » by **orlando_joe** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:31 pm

KillMonger wrote:
orlando_joe wrote:
Knightro wrote:Just to be 100% clear... the Magic have retained all four guards from last year's 34-win team and drafted guards with two lottery picks on top of that.

Think about that.

replacing ross and rj with black and howard

as i recall ross and rj barely played

by second half season i dont think see much of harris on floor and maybe deadline trade if rookies look ready

Post #14 » by **eyriq** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:31 pm

I'm beginning to think we decline the option on Bol. Putting it at 60:40

jonbob17 · Post #15 » by **jonbob17** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:00 pm

eyriq wrote:I'm beginning to think we decline the option on Bol. Putting it at 60:40

I thought i saw the same guy in the original post say we were picking up Bol's too

ON SI "According to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel, the Magic is fully guaranteeing the contracts for Markelle Fultz, Gary Harris and Bol Bol."

Maybe they made a mistake

zaymon · Post #16 » by **zaymon** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:01 pm

If we know we cant sign someone like FVV guaranteeing Fultz contract made the most sense unfortunately. We dont want to give starter spots for free. Clifford is smiling somewhere (in Charlotte). Now Black has to earn his spot and i predict he will do it. Next year we will propably let Fultz walk and Black will emerge as our starter of the future. Unless he is Bamba, but i didnt found any information about his low motor and internet were full of those on Bamba before the draft (biggest mistake of Weltmans so far)

Post #17 » by **SOUL** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:15 pm

zaymon wrote:If we know we cant sign someone like FVV guaranteeing Fultz contract made the most sense unfortunately. We dont want to give starter spots for free. Clifford is smiling somewhere (in Charlotte). Now Black has to earn his spot and i predict he will do it. Next year we will propably let Fultz walk and Black will emerge as our starter of the future. Unless he is Bamba, but i didnt found any information about his low motor and internet were full of those on Bamba before the draft (biggest mistake of Weltmans so far)

Bingo.

Next guard moves: Don't extend anybody until we see what we have over the season.

I'm not a fan of Harris potentially blocking a lot of playing time but I think it'll be play a decent amount early -> give way to rookies, plus he's solid.

His contract becomes potentially appealing as an expiring for contenders by trade deadline.

Black and Blue · Post #18 » by **Black and Blue** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:28 pm

This made sense because of the value and tradable contracts.

Making no further moves with this guard room does not make sense.

Hopefully they aren’t done. If they are, their strategy amounts to “just draft people and sit there until retirement”.

BlueBalls · Post #19 » by **BlueBalls** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:42 pm

Unless there’s a rather significant trade coming, we’re having a baffling off-season. None of this makes sense and none of it makes the team better.

Orlando Dawg · Post #20 » by **Orlando Dawg** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:34 pm

Great. Now Anthony Black has his official role model.