Official Speculation & Free Agency Thread (Pt I, Mods Close)

kman1023 · Post #1341 » by **kman1023** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:30 pm

Amar'e would be upset. He brought the Knicks into relevance last year, before the team was gutted for Carmelo.

Darth Magic · Post #1342 » by **Darth Magic** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:30 pm

DJRajX wrote:So all has gone quiet on the Ellis/Magic front huh?

No Paulto GSW means no Ellis to Orlando

pokerfan12 · Post #1343 » by **pokerfan12** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:30 pm

DJRajX wrote:So all has gone quiet on the Ellis/Magic front huh?

all as gone quiet period. :-?

ADRajX · Post #1344 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:30 pm

MagicFan41 wrote:Dwight would have to take a SUBSTANTIAL pay cut to sign with the Lakers to whoever suggested that. Kobe is $28mil, CP3 will be something like $17 mil I believe? That's $45 mil right there, even if they got rid of every other contract in the books (amnesty Metta, somehow trade Luke Walton who doesnt even play, along with Steve Blake, then convince Fisher not to take his option....factor in all of the cap holds.....) they could only offer Dwight like $10 mil or something? Not gonna happen. That Kobe contract is gonna screw them for the next few years.

Oh okay. I didn't bother with the math this time

But thank you. That makes me feel better at least

ADRajX · Post #1345 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:31 pm

pokerfan12 wrote:
DJRajX wrote:So all has gone quiet on the Ellis/Magic front huh?

all as gone quiet period.

calm before the storm? lol #wishfulthinking

SolidSnake008 · Post #1346 » by **SolidSnake008** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:32 pm

That's it i'm done for now....i'm just going to leave it until tomorrow to see if any news comes out on our end because it's obvious we're not getting any news today

dsg2021 · Post #1347 » by **dsg2021** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:33 pm

MagicFan41 wrote:Dwight would have to take a SUBSTANTIAL pay cut to sign with the Lakers to whoever suggested that. Kobe is $28mil, CP3 will be something like $17 mil I believe? That's $45 mil right there, even if they got rid of every other contract in the books (amnesty Metta, somehow trade Luke Walton who doesnt even play, along with Steve Blake, then convince Fisher not to take his option....factor in all of the cap holds.....) they could only offer Dwight like $10 mil or something? Not gonna happen. That Kobe contract is gonna screw them for the next few years.

Orlando Prodigy · Post #1348 » by **Orlando Prodigy** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:33 pm

Source: Caron Butler agrees to terms with Clippers. Three years, 24M.

ADRajX · Post #1349 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:34 pm

OrlandoProdigy wrote:Source: Caron Butler agrees to terms with Clippers. Three years, 24M.

Wow... who broke that?

ADRajX · Post #1350 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:34 pm

SolidSnake008 wrote:That's it i'm done for now....i'm just going to leave it until tomorrow to see if any news comes out on our end because it's obvious we're not getting any news today

Understand completely man...

pokerfan12 · Post #1351 » by **pokerfan12** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:34 pm

DJRajX wrote:calm before the storm? lol #wishfulthinking

im in expect the worst hope for the best mode while wavering on #fireotisnow :cry:

MoMM · Post #1352 » by **MoMM** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:35 pm

SolidSnake008 wrote:That's it i'm done for now....i'm just going to leave it until tomorrow to see if any news comes out on our end because it's obvious we're not getting any news today

Me too. I´m tired of F5!

ADRajX · Post #1353 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:35 pm

pokerfan12 wrote:
DJRajX wrote:calm before the storm? lol #wishfulthinking

im in expect the worst hope for the best mode while wavering on #fireotisnow

I got from apathetic, to worried, to excited, to jaded, to hopeful, to angry

I'm officially bi-polar.. thanks REALGM!

Orlando Prodigy · Post #1354 » by **Orlando Prodigy** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:35 pm

DJRajX wrote:
OrlandoProdigy wrote:Source: Caron Butler agrees to terms with Clippers. Three years, 24M.

Wow... who broke that?

David Aldridge

The Real Dalic · Post #1355 » by **The Real Dalic** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:35 pm

MoMM wrote:
SolidSnake008 wrote:That's it i'm done for now....i'm just going to leave it until tomorrow to see if any news comes out on our end because it's obvious we're not getting any news today

Me too. I´m tired of F5!

ADRajX · Post #1356 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:36 pm

OrlandoProdigy wrote:
DJRajX wrote:
OrlandoProdigy wrote:Source: Caron Butler agrees to terms with Clippers. Three years, 24M.

Wow... who broke that?

David Aldridge

That's a pretty good pick-up by the Clippers... wow, I'm surprised

InFlames · Post #1357 » by **InFlames** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:36 pm

Losing Scola and Martin and gaining Gasol doesn't even make them a better team. This **** makes no sense at all...I'm losing my mind.

gp123 · Post #1358 » by **gp123** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:38 pm

SolidSnake008 wrote:^^I agree DJ...for somebody who himself said he's a professional is getting a bit too heated...It's a business and this kind of ish happens...But really he doesn't have a choice of teams...He's basically a reluctant Mercenary at that point...Forced to work for the highest bidder

He's chauncy f'n billups though. This guy deserves respect...

ADRajX · Post #1359 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:38 pm

InFlames wrote:Losing Scola and Martin and gaining Gasol doesn't even make them a better team. This **** makes no sense at all...I'm losing my mind.

I stopped thinking about that deal... it was getting me so mad... I had to think about something else lol

D12VCMagic · Post #1360 » by **D12VCMagic** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:39 pm

The Rockets are (Please Use More Appropriate Word). I don't understand how losing Scola and Martin for 31 year old Pau improves their roster. Who is their wing scorer?

Also, I think our roster isn't going to look much different on opening night than it does now. We don't have trade assets, nobody wants to play here because of Dwight having one foot out the door.

We'll probably roll with a Dwight/Bass/Hedo/Redick/Jameer opening lineup. Which is trash.