Official Speculation & Free Agency Thread (PtVI, Mods Close)

[arkknight1988]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/videogallery/66718930/Sports/Video:--Orlando-Magic-CEO-Alex-Martins-talks-about-Dwight-Howard

Liking Alex and his attitude. Is it just me or has Otis been a ghost and Alex being the front man?

Otis is probably getting a procedure done to get a phone surgically attached to his ear no bluetooth....We need to get a piece still because as much as i liked what i saw today i feel we still need to get a bit better...Otis needs to make some moves and hopefully since we haven't seen him lately he has been working the phones

today was positive but still don't have a peice that will make dwight think about staying. mayo could of been that peice. i have no doubt in my mind that if ellis comes to orlando dwight will stay.

[jadewbj]

Just finished watching the TNT interview with Dwight. It really seems like he wants to stay. I hope that the Magic can make some smart moves and keep him happy.

[MoMM]

Its being reported that Clippers offered Kaman+Gordon+MinnyPick+Aminu for Paul, but NBA demanded Bledsoe too.

IMO, this deal, even without Bledsoe, would be great for the Hornets and if NBA didnt allowed it, they wont allow what Magic can offer.

[Idunkonyou2]

Its being reported that Clippers offered Kaman+Gordon+MinnyPick+Aminu for Paul, but NBA demanded Bledsoe too.

IMO, this deal, even without Bledsoe, would be great for the Hornets and if NBA didnt allowed it, they wont allow what Magic can offer.

Wow. Now I'm starting to believe the holding Paul hostage chants. Seriously. It is getting pathetic.

[Kombat]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O5I_SlPigQ[/youtube]

Ryan/turk/BBD/howard(I hope) yeah this team is going to be fun to watch on and off the court.

[The-Dawson]

Theres not many places CP3 will resign with so the faster we move on this the better chances we have!

Make it happen Otis!

[WeAreVenom]

Its being reported that Clippers offered Kaman+Gordon+MinnyPick+Aminu for Paul, but NBA demanded Bledsoe too.

IMO, this deal, even without Bledsoe, would be great for the Hornets and if NBA didnt allowed it, they wont allow what Magic can offer.

Nah it was swapped.

LA offered Kaman/Bledso/MinnyPick/Aminu

The league wanted all of that, plus Gordon.

[MiracleBZop]

saw a thread about this. dwight/tnt. i really hope otis and alex are doing everything they can to make changes.

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2011/12/12/20111212_ORL_Howard_Arena_Link.nba/

[rcklsscognition]

Well then, he's not getting traded cause there's not a better offer in the league than that. Is there? Either Stern is specifically trying to screw with Paul and force him to take less money over the summer, or Stern wants him in a specific place.

[gp123]

Hm. Maybe we get GSW involved since we are nba buddies? Maybe NOLA gets Ellis, and we get Paul, and GSW gets Okafor somehow. Don't the warriors want a big? Good trade people put something together that works! I don't do that stuff well at all.

now there's an idea... okafor and jrich to GSW, ellis to NOLA, and paul to orlando, and both teams can contribute a pick and a young prospect to nola, and gsw would need something from us to probably but theres a framework there that could be done.

[Noonskadoodle]

Its being reported that Clippers offered Kaman+Gordon+MinnyPick+Aminu for Paul, but NBA demanded Bledsoe too.

IMO, this deal, even without Bledsoe, would be great for the Hornets and if NBA didnt allowed it, they wont allow what Magic can offer.

Would have to find a 3rd team. Could possibly be done, but not likely.

[magicman123]

Yea they wouldn't give up Gordon and the pick, that was the problem

[SolidSnake008]

Its being reported that Clippers offered Kaman+Gordon+MinnyPick+Aminu for Paul, but NBA demanded Bledsoe too.

IMO, this deal, even without Bledsoe, would be great for the Hornets and if NBA didnt allowed it, they wont allow what Magic can offer.

Wow. Now I'm starting to believe the holding Paul hostage chants. Seriously. It is getting pathetic.

how they holding him hostage? isn't he still under contract? i would agree if he was a Free Agent and stern was pulling this ish but.......

[Noonskadoodle]

Hm. Maybe we get GSW involved since we are nba buddies? Maybe NOLA gets Ellis, and we get Paul, and GSW gets Okafor somehow. Don't the warriors want a big? Good trade people put something together that works! I don't do that stuff well at all.

now there's an idea... okafor and jrich to GSW, ellis to NOLA, and paul to orlando, and both teams can contribute a pick and a young prospect to nola, and gsw would need something from us to probably but theres a framework there that could be done.

Cant trade J Rich until at least March. GSW are trying to get rid of Biedrins so they would NEVER take on Okafors contract as well.

[woosah]

Hm. Maybe we get GSW involved since we are nba buddies? Maybe NOLA gets Ellis, and we get Paul, and GSW gets Okafor somehow. Don't the warriors want a big? Good trade people put something together that works! I don't do that stuff well at all.

now there's an idea... okafor and jrich to GSW, ellis to NOLA, and paul to orlando, and both teams can contribute a pick and a young prospect to nola, and gsw would need something from us to probably but theres a framework there that could be done.

I was kind of joking, but i am sure we would have to give up more. Stern is looking for a fringe all-star who can be made a star in New Orleans if he does a trade. It least it seems that way. Ellis could do that i think, but i have no idea when it comes to constructing good trades.

[The-Dawson]

I still think this trade plus 1st round picks gets it done

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6tylekl

[WeAreVenom]

saw a thread about this. dwight/tnt. i really hope otis and alex are doing everything they can to make changes.

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2011/12/12/20111212_ORL_Howard_Arena_Link.nba/

Y'now, after watching that, I think NoLimit has a point.

Dwight keeps saying "I want to change the culture of this team".......In other words, "We're soft".

If you think about it, I've heard him multiple times make slight hints to it. When we went down 3-1 against Atlanta, he said something like "If you're not going try, then stay in Atlanta. Don't even get on the plane, because it's not over". And stuff like that.

Then asking for guys like SJax, recruiting Matt Barnes.......it's all starting to make sense.

[gp123]

Hm. Maybe we get GSW involved since we are nba buddies? Maybe NOLA gets Ellis, and we get Paul, and GSW gets Okafor somehow. Don't the warriors want a big? Good trade people put something together that works! I don't do that stuff well at all.

now there's an idea... okafor and jrich to GSW, ellis to NOLA, and paul to orlando, and both teams can contribute a pick and a young prospect to nola, and gsw would need something from us to probably but theres a framework there that could be done.

Cant trade J Rich until at least March. GSW are trying to get rid of Biedrins so they would NEVER take on Okafors contract as well.

I assume he can be traded if he agrees to it, and he very well might. I may be wrong, have not studied the rules. we'd take back biedrins, of course... solves backup need for us.

[Nemesis21]

I still think this trade plus 1st round picks gets it done

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6tylekl

Jack and Du Du making a lot of money as 2nd and 3rd string.

[The-Dawson]

I still think this trade plus 1st round picks gets it done

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6tylekl

Jack and Du Du making a lot of money as 2nd and 3rd string.

Who cares we would have Chris paul