Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread

[thelead]

Sooooo what's this I hear that Bridges is unhappy in BKN? Kinda perfect for us huh?

Yeah , might be pricey though

Bear in mind that :

1. We don't know the directiom of BKN in their rebuild. Do they even have a franchise player?

2. They don't own their picks until 20xx so they need a couple of frps which we have

3. When is Bridges extension? He might "pressure" the team and which other teams fit his tineline?

Nets owe Houston their 24, 25, and 26 picks. They also have to swap their 27 pick with Houston if it's a better pick than Houston's.

They f'ed up yet again just after recovering from all the picks they gave up for Garnett and Pierce

[RookieStar]

Yeah , might be pricey though

Bear in mind that :

1. We don't know the directiom of BKN in their rebuild. Do they even have a franchise player?

2. They don't own their picks until 20xx so they need a couple of frps which we have

3. When is Bridges extension? He might "pressure" the team and which other teams fit his tineline?

Nets owe Houston their 24, 25, and 26 picks. They also have to swap their 27 pick with Houston if it's a better pick than Houston's.

They f'ed up yet again just after recovering from all the picks they gave up for Garnett and Pierce

So they might wanna recoup their losses in picks by trading Bridges. 3 FRP, an expiring and a young player? I like Black but if 24 26 Magic pick 24 DEN pick, Black and fillers .... you can convince me without breaking my arm.

[BadMofoPimp]

Sooooo what's this I hear that Bridges is unhappy in BKN? Kinda perfect for us huh?

Yeah , might be pricey though

I don't see Brooklyn letting him off cheap unless it is for multiple 1sts. Bridges has 423 game streak without missing a game. Magic never saw anything like it. Maybe that could rub off. I may consider multiple 1sts with protections. I bet Lakers give them 3 1sts for Bridges if they got it.

What he said which doesn't sound like he wants out:

“The streak is, I guess, for everyone else to talk about. But I don’t just get in there for the streak. I get in there to play the game and because I want to go out there and win. I don’t go in there to just sub in, get the streak, and whatever. I just want to play,” Bridges said after losing to Milwaukee. “I guess for their purposes is why. But I’m healthy, so I don’t see why I wouldn’t play.”

While the streak is something Mikal is proud of, he did not want to just play 12 minutes against Milwaukee. This was Brooklyn’s opportunity to get back over a .500 record, but coach Jacque Vaughn and his staff opted to rest the 6’6” star after playing the entire first quarter alongside Thomas.

https://www.si.com/nba/nets/news/mikal-bridges-unhappy-with-brooklyn-nets-rest-choices-against-milwaukee-bucks

[BadMofoPimp]

I wonder if the Magic should consider Lavert for a season if he can be had cheap.

[ogmagicfan]

You'd figure the Nets would prefer to trade Bridges to Houston so they can recoup their draft picks back and tank with peace of mind

[fendilim]

Sooooo what's this I hear that Bridges is unhappy in BKN? Kinda perfect for us huh?

Miles Bridges is better option

[RookieStar]

You'd figure the Nets would prefer to trade Bridges to Houston so they can recoup their draft picks back and tank with peace of mind

If HOU offer 3 frp plus Jalen Green then no one ia beating that...

Unless maybe we

We offer 3 frp plus Black?

[fendilim]

[meatwad4343]

I would love klay here and he'd be a perfect fit for what we want to put around franz and Paulo, plus championship experience would do a ton for everyone's development. I think he would have to get massively overpaid to consider Orlando and he's probably looking at staying in Golden state or hopping to an LA team

[thelead]

No thanks. He's cooked. He can still shoot a bit but his body just can't keep up with younger guys. We don't need a SG version of Ingles eating up minutes.

[Knightro]

No thanks. He's cooked. He can still shoot a bit but his body just can't keep up with younger guys. We don't need a SG version of Ingles eating up minutes.

I'm torn.

What Klay has done over the last two months is really what this team needs offensively. A high volume 3PT gunner that doesn't turn it over and can make a play off a hard close out.

I'm just skeptical he still has anything left in the tank defensively, and that isn't likely to improve at all as he continues to age.

[SOUL]

No thanks. He's cooked. He can still shoot a bit but his body just can't keep up with younger guys. We don't need a SG version of Ingles eating up minutes.

I'm torn.

What Klay has done over the last two months is really what this team needs offensively. A high volume 3PT gunner that doesn't turn it over and can make a play off a hard close out.

I'm just skeptical he still has anything left in the tank defensively, and that isn't likely to improve at all as he continues to age.

Grayson Allen might fit perfect here.

[Bakomagic]

No thanks. He's cooked. He can still shoot a bit but his body just can't keep up with younger guys. We don't need a SG version of Ingles eating up minutes.

I'm torn.

What Klay has done over the last two months is really what this team needs offensively. A high volume 3PT gunner that doesn't turn it over and can make a play off a hard close out.

I'm just skeptical he still has anything left in the tank defensively, and that isn't likely to improve at all as he continues to age.

Doesn’t need the ball, even on nights he doesn’t shoot well he bends the defense with the respect he commands as a shooter.

Kind of the opposite effect of Fultz haha. Still has enough ability on defense to not be a liability, especially if he is sandwiched between Suggs and Franz.

[thelead]

No thanks. He's cooked. He can still shoot a bit but his body just can't keep up with younger guys. We don't need a SG version of Ingles eating up minutes.

I'm torn.

What Klay has done over the last two months is really what this team needs offensively. A high volume 3PT gunner that doesn't turn it over and can make a play off a hard close out.

I'm just skeptical he still has anything left in the tank defensively, and that isn't likely to improve at all as he continues to age.

Doesn’t need the ball, even on nights he doesn’t shoot well he bends the defense with the respect he commands as a shooter.

Kind of the opposite effect of Fultz haha. Still has enough ability on defense to not be a liability, especially if he is sandwiched between Suggs and Franz.

Not sure about that. The Warriors are struggling and he's part of the reason for that. He's now coming off the bench... although he was great last night.

[BadMofoPimp]

Want nothing to do with an other aging star who may only play half of a season for multiple years and more pay than what he would take to stay in Cali.

[cedric76]

You'd figure the Nets would prefer to trade Bridges to Houston so they can recoup their draft picks back and tank with peace of mind

If HOU offer 3 frp plus Jalen Green then no one ia beating that...

Unless maybe we

We offer 3 frp plus Black?

Rumours are that Houston offered that package and silly Brooklyn turned them down

[cedric76]

No thanks. He's cooked. He can still shoot a bit but his body just can't keep up with younger guys. We don't need a SG version of Ingles eating up minutes.

I'm torn.

What Klay has done over the last two months is really what this team needs offensively. A high volume 3PT gunner that doesn't turn it over and can make a play off a hard close out.

I'm just skeptical he still has anything left in the tank defensively, and that isn't likely to improve at all as he continues to age.

Grayson Allen might fit perfect here.

Grayson is the type of cheap contract we should go after

[CZ Eddie]

They f'ed up yet again just after recovering from all the picks they gave up for Garnett and Pierce

So crazy. Nets keep giving up picks and not getting anywhere.
Their last player who made them really good is now coaching in Dallas.

[CZ Eddie]

New York & New Jersey (now NY #2) both terribly managed for what, 20+ years now.
Both, or at least NYC should have players begging to play for their teams.

[RookieStar]

No thanks. He's cooked. He can still shoot a bit but his body just can't keep up with younger guys. We don't need a SG version of Ingles eating up minutes.

I'm torn.

What Klay has done over the last two months is really what this team needs offensively. A high volume 3PT gunner that doesn't turn it over and can make a play off a hard close out.

I'm just skeptical he still has anything left in the tank defensively, and that isn't likely to improve at all as he continues to age.

Grayson Allen might fit perfect here.

YES!!! I have been rooting we get him for some time now.