Official Speculation Thread (Pt XV, Mods Close)

thelead · Post #401 » by **thelead** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 4:47 am

magic111 wrote:So OS said that Alex and Dan Devos where at the Bulls game today? I feel like we are trading dwight to the bulls, if we trade him? Why else would they both be at THIS game??

They're looking for a definitive answer... the end is near :cry:

arkknight1988 · Post #402 » by **arkknight1988** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 4:49 am

magic111 wrote:So OS said that Alex and Dan Devos where at the Bulls game today? I feel like we are trading dwight to the bulls, if we trade him? Why else would they both be at THIS game??

strange..

Reverse_Angle · Post #403 » by **Reverse_Angle** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 4:50 am

thelead wrote:
magic111 wrote:So OS said that Alex and Dan Devos where at the Bulls game today? I feel like we are trading dwight to the bulls, if we trade him? Why else would they both be at THIS game??

They're looking for a definitive answer... the end is near

or maybe because dan devos lives in michigan?

BadMofoPimp · Post #404 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 4:50 am

magic111 wrote:So OS said that Alex and Dan Devos where at the Bulls game today? I feel like we are trading dwight to the bulls, if we trade him? Why else would they both be at THIS game??

After the game they probably thought, I like this team. . .

magicman123 · Post #405 » by **magicman123** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 4:51 am

magic111 wrote:So OS said that Alex and Dan Devos where at the Bulls game today? I feel like we are trading dwight to the bulls, if we trade him? Why else would they both be at THIS game??

duhon needed help packing his bags

justoneopinion · Post #406 » by **justoneopinion** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 4:51 am

NickAnderson wrote:http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6swgp34

BOOM

utah would never do this

InFlames · Post #407 » by **InFlames** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 4:52 am

magic111 wrote:So OS said that Alex and Dan Devos where at the Bulls game today? I feel like we are trading dwight to the bulls, if we trade him? Why else would they both be at THIS game??

To watch us play the Bulls.

Post #408 » by **ChosenSavior** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 4:56 am

InFlames wrote:
magic111 wrote:So OS said that Alex and Dan Devos where at the Bulls game today? I feel like we are trading dwight to the bulls, if we trade him? Why else would they both be at THIS game??

To watch us play the Bulls.

Reverse_Angle · Post #409 » by **Reverse_Angle** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 4:58 am

eyriq wrote:
JazzItUp13 wrote:it's going to be JSmoove fellas...

Not a good fit, would rather have Ellis. Josh is a bad shooter and gets a lot of value from his superb defensive rebounding, which we'd get diminished returns on because we have Dwight and are always top 5 there. His defense would be terrific, and his 1.5 steals and 2 blocks would go a long ways, but he is not a good offensive player or at least not in the role he has on Atlanta, using 26.3% of their possessions with an ORtg of 97. His sweet spot offensively is around 22% or so, and even then he isn't an offensive dynamo.

there is also defensive side of the things, where josh can defend ferociously both taller perimeter guys and forwards alike, which essentially frees hedo and saves us from teams picking on hedo.

also he brings athleticism and a lot of movement under stan's pass and cut offense.

he also scores, too. i do not think we can resign dwight by bringing in his friends. but if we could, josh is the sole candidate.

Reverse_Angle · Post #410 » by **Reverse_Angle** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 4:59 am

NickAnderson wrote:http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6swgp34

BOOM

i have no idea why people think highly of harris.

Post #411 » by **Def Swami** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 5:01 am

I just don't see ATL trading Smith to an in-division rival.

NickAnderson · Post #412 » by **NickAnderson** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 5:03 am

Reverse_Angle wrote:
NickAnderson wrote:http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=6swgp34

BOOM

i have no idea why people think highly of harris.

I'm not super high on him but he would be a definite upgrade at the pg and we clear some space if Dwight opts in 2013.

ADRajX · Post #413 » by **ADRajX** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 5:07 am

Derrick Rose tired of speculation
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/ ... um=twitter

CHICAGO -- Derrick Rose said he is "sick and tired" of all the trade talk regarding Orlando's Dwight Howard, particularly when it comes to any speculation involving Howard coming to Chicago.

"It's definitely getting old where I'm sick and tired of hearing it," Rose said Thursday night before the Bulls faced the Magic at the United Center. "Like I've said, this city speaks for itself. Chicago, marketing wise, is a great city. If someone chooses to come here, they definitely could, but I'm cool with the teammates that I have.

"We have a winning record. It's not like we have to change anything. But it's not up to me, it's up to the front office so if they make a decision, it's up to them."...

JazzItUp13 · Post #414 » by **JazzItUp13** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 5:09 am

man Dwight and JSmoove would make us a BEAST on D... then we just need a decent slasher...Package whoever for monta or iggy...LOL...

jjtreyball · Post #415 » by **jjtreyball** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 5:15 am

Maybe the Beasley to Orlando talk is something that is going to happen because we're getting josh smith?? But IMO
Nelson
Whoever
Beasley
Josh smith
Dwight
Is way better on offense and defense then us right now

Nyce_1 · Post #416 » by **Nyce_1** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 5:20 am

magic111 wrote:So OS said that Alex and Dan Devos where at the Bulls game today? I feel like we are trading dwight to the bulls, if we trade him? Why else would they both be at THIS game??

Im thinking the same thing.

Post #417 » by **ChosenSavior** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 5:20 am

DJRajX wrote:Derrick Rose tired of speculation
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/ ... um=twitter
CHICAGO -- Derrick Rose said he is "sick and tired" of all the trade talk regarding Orlando's Dwight Howard, particularly when it comes to any speculation involving Howard coming to Chicago.

"It's definitely getting old where I'm sick and tired of hearing it," Rose said Thursday night before the Bulls faced the Magic at the United Center. "Like I've said, this city speaks for itself. Chicago, marketing wise, is a great city. If someone chooses to come here, they definitely could, but I'm cool with the teammates that I have.

"We have a winning record. It's not like we have to change anything. But it's not up to me, it's up to the front office so if they make a decision, it's up to them."...

Dwight Howard is one funny individual. The guy is all over the place with his comments.

Post #418 » by **Def Swami** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 5:22 am

Magic want Melo-like haul for Howard

Magic executives have continued to tell teams this week they do not intend to trade Dwight Howard, but several teams came away from the conversations with a clear picture of what the club wants if it changes course: a replica of the deal Denver pulled off last February for Carmelo Anthony, multiple league sources told CBSSports.com Thursday...

Nonetheless, the revelation that Orlando wants similar assets as those Denver received for Anthony moved the needle on the Howard saga with only a week to go before the March 15 trade deadline. If the Magic decide not to trade Howard by next Thursday, they face the prospect of losing him as a free agent and receiving no assets in return.

The Mavericks and Lakers, teams loaded with high-priced veterans, do not have the kind of assets the Magic want for Howard. The Nets, with 24-year-old 7-footer Brook Lopez and promising rookie guard MarShon Brooks, come closer – though two people familiar with the Orlando strategy told CBSSports.com Thursday that none of the three teams has assets that would entice the Magic to part with Howard. Perhaps this is why Orlando officials have been more forthcoming in recent days about what they’d want in a package for Howard, and why at least one rival GM interpreted this shift in posture as an indication that Orlando understands it needs to create competition and prime the pump on the bidding war.

With the Magic determined to trade Howard to the team with the best offer if they decide to move him, a deal sending Howard to a so-called “rental” team (i.e., one he will refuse to give a long-term commitment to as part of the trade) could play right into the Nets’ hands. If, for example, Orlando traded Howard to Golden State and Howard opted out after the season, the Nets would be in a position to sign him as an unrestricted free agent without giving up any players or draft picks.

The other team aggressively trying to maneuver for a shot at acquiring Howard and persuading him to sign this summer is the Rockets, who need a replacement for retired center Yao Ming and who are still recovering from the voided Chris Paul trade that would’ve landed Pau Gasol from the Lakers. But a more serious contender could emerge in the coming days: the Hawks, who are dealing with disgruntled should-be All-Star Josh Smith’s own reported trade request. Smith and Al Horford would represent a coup for the Magic considering the alternative of losing Howard for nothing, and Atlanta is Howard’s hometown, where he attended Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. Even with the potential of getting – and keeping – a player of Howard’s popularity and impact, questions remain about whether the Atlanta ownership group would be able to afford two max players going forward. Joe Johnson is owed $90 million over the next four years.

If nothing else, Howard’s familiarity with Atlanta would diminish the biggest impediment for another potential rental team giving up major assets to get him: Aside from it being an untenable gamble in a normal season, it’s even more so in this one. If, for example, Howard were traded against his will to Golden State, he’d play only 26 games with his new team – and only 12 home games in his new surroundings.

“That’s not a lot of games to get attached to Golden State,” one rival executive said.

Could the Warriors possibly give up Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Ekpe Udoh, etc., under those circumstances? The Magic hope so, which is why the Howard saga quietly escalated to the next phase Thursday: Orlando’s attempt to follow the Denver model by creating a bidding war and scoring a Melo-like haul of assets.

So from now until 3 p.m. on March 15, the Dwight Howard story is open for business, 24 hours a day.

http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/m ... 3/35154861

MagicFan32 · Post #419 » by **MagicFan32** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 5:25 am

yawn, berger is making his career off of writing about dwight, seriously that's 3 articles this week, it's old

Jordan45822 · Post #420 » by **Jordan45822** » Fri Mar 9, 2012 5:29 am

MagicFan32 wrote:yawn, berger is making his career off of writing about dwight, seriously that's 3 articles this week, it's old

make it 1 day. He wrote 3 articles mainly about him today.