Official Speculation Thread (Pt XIX: Trade Deadline cont.)

[Def Swami]

Source: Dwight Howard to stay with Magic through 2012-13 season

ORLANDO, Fla. — A source with the Orlando Magic told WFTV's Christian Bruey that Dwight Howard plans to stay with the team through the 2012-13 season.

Howard has the option to opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent this summer.
Howard told the team of his plans during a meeting in San Antonio on Wednesday afternoon. The source, who was in the meeting, said Howard will opt in for the final year of his contract so long as the Magic do not trade him.

link please? I know you got the story here, I just want to send to a friend.

[magicman123]

If he opts in does anyone know the BIG free agents available for next year?

off the top of my head, iguodala, monta ellis, deron williams, chris paul, josh smith and a few other good ones

http://www.hoopsworld.com/2013-nba-free-agents

damn it could be special if dwight opts in

[Swiftraven]

So when do they have to make a decision on ETO's?
Can't he tell the team he wont use it, they keep him and then he uses it anyway come summer?

[Potterman]

So we essentially have a one year rental of Dwight Howard?

[omagic133]

Marc J. Spears ‏ @SpearsNBAYahoo

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Source close to situation says Knicks intrigued about a Dwight Howard deal, but says no way it includes Melo since James Dolan "loves him."

[The Real Dalic]

If he opts in does anyone know the BIG free agents available for next year?

off the top of my head, iguodala, monta ellis, deron williams, chris paul, josh smith and a few other good ones

http://www.hoopsworld.com/2013-nba-free-agents

There are a lot of nice names on that list.

[MagicFan41]

How would that be possible? We can't trade for them or sign them outright.

Actually the Magic could have a ton of money for the summer of 2013. Redick and Nelson come off the books. Hedo only has one year left, meaning he could easily be traded for a pick or expiring. The only sticking points are Davis, Richardson, QRich and Duhon. I think the Magic will try and move Richardson now. Try and move Davis later. QRich and Duhon will have one more year left with manageable contracts so they could both be moved easily. That would leave us Anderson, Howard and around 35 million in cap space to use.

Ellis, Paul, Smith, etc will be FAs in 2013. Hell Williams may also be a FA by then too if he opts in.

Turk's final year only $6mil guaranteed and Duhon's only $1.5 guaranteed. Baby/JRich could be cut-and-stretched to clear a lil over half their salary on cap as well.

[WeAreVenom]

Christian Bruey Liebert FTW!!!!!!!

[Reggie Theus]

Jarrod N Rudolph ‏ @MisterRudolph

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Magic trade rumor coming soon ...

According to sources, @MisterRudolph is continually pressing the F5 key on his keyboard while frantically checking RealGM, The Orlando Sentinel, InsideHoops, NBA.com, and True Blue Nation so that he can be the first to post this trade rumor onto his Twitter page so that the RealGM Message Boards will have an epic meltdown (again)

[Reverse_Angle]

If he opts in does anyone know the BIG free agents available for next year?

off the top of my head, iguodala, monta ellis, deron williams, chris paul, josh smith and a few other good ones

[The Real Dalic]

[K_ick_God]

Source: Dwight Howard to stay with Magic through 2012-13 season

ORLANDO, Fla. — A source with the Orlando Magic told WFTV's Christian Bruey that Dwight Howard plans to stay with the team through the 2012-13 season.

Howard has the option to opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent this summer.

Howard told the team of his plans during a meeting in San Antonio on Wednesday afternoon. The source, who was in the meeting, said Howard will opt in for the final year of his contract so long as the Magic do not trade him.

link please? I know you got the story here, I just want to send to a friend.

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/sou ... -se/nLSmb/

[omagic133]

Jarrod N Rudolph ‏ @MisterRudolph

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What I was told was that Magic were working on 3-team trade that would have brought Josh Smith to Orlando. But it's not true.

[Idunkonyou2]

IDK if it's true yet, but if Dwight opts in for another year....

2013 Orlando Magic
Monta
JJ
JSmoove
Ryan
Dwight

Pretty much.

[jadewbj]

‏ @MisterRudolph

What I was told was that Magic were working on 3-team trade that would have brought Josh Smith to Orlando. But it's not true.

Who knows what is going on.

[Last Guardian]

So we essentially have a one year rental of Dwight Howard?

I didn't even realize it but people have pointed out we'll have cap room after next season to re-sign Dwight and get someone to help him out.

[The Real Dalic]

Jarrod N Rudolph ‏ @MisterRudolph

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What I was told was that Magic were working on 3-team trade that would have brought Josh Smith to Orlando. But it's not true.

Damn! that would've been great!

[Ahmadab]

If he opts in for another season, we might as well be doing it the Miami way

[magicman123]

Christian Bruey Liebert FTW!!!!!!!

thank you, im glad someone got the joke

[WeAreVenom]

Marc J. Spears ‏ @SpearsNBAYahoo

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Source close to situation says Knicks intrigued about a Dwight Howard deal, but says no way it includes Melo since James Dolan "loves him."

Then we have nothing to talk about.