Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XXX: Offseason Edition)

mhectorgato · Post #1081 » by **mhectorgato** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:13 am

Skin wrote:Can teams use the Stretch Provision every year or is it a one time deal?

One time.

Big A All Day · Post #1082 » by **Big A All Day** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:13 am

Skin wrote:Can teams use the Stretch Provision every year or is it a one time deal?

1 time

NickAnderson · Post #1083 » by **NickAnderson** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:14 am

[quote="The1llness"]I know Hennigan is being patient and observing the landscape and I'm cool with that and all but he needs to pull the trigger on a deal soon because a lot of GM's are making moves and it feels like the Magic are being outmaneuvered.[/quote

No you can bet he's on the phones but with the TRASH Roster we have , we can't trade for anything good.

MagicFan41 · Post #1084 » by **MagicFan41** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:15 am

Big A All Day wrote:
Skin wrote:Can teams use the Stretch Provision every year or is it a one time deal?

1 time

Are you sure that's correct? I know amnesty is one time but cut and stretch I read was as much as you wanted but the total cut salary had to be under a certain % of cap?

Skin · Post #1085 » by **Skin** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:17 am

MagicFan41 wrote:
Big A All Day wrote:
Skin wrote:Can teams use the Stretch Provision every year or is it a one time deal?

1 time

Are you sure that's correct? I know amnesty is one time but cut and stretch I read was as much as you wanted but the total cut salary had to be under a certain % of cap?

I didn't know the details but I thought it could be used more than once. Still unsure.

TheDarkKnight · Post #1086 » by **TheDarkKnight** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:17 am

rcklsscognition wrote:ESPN reporting Josh Smith now enamored with the Hawks change of direction and no longer wants to leave and also that they're now a destination for Dwight.

Shaun Powell ‏@Powell2daPeople.Whenever the subject of Dwight Howard returning home someday to play for the Hawks was raised, Dwight (softly) shot down the idea. Since leaving the ATL outta high school, he's never lived there in the off-season, never warmed to the idea of returning. For any reason.

The1llness · Post #1087 » by **The1llness** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:17 am

There is no one on this team worth stretching. First it would involve waiving them. Second it produces minimal savings.

If it's someone like JRich or Baby it'll only get the Magic around 3M in savings next summer while they're still on the books through the 2018-2019 season.

woosah · Post #1088 » by **woosah** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:19 am

See how someone can change their mind? Josh is happy again. I don't know if just Josh is enough to draw Howard there. They need something to make that engine go. If they get cp3 also, then I can see that being attractive enough to draw Dwight in terms of contending, but he would lose money and don't know if the market is what he wanted (same for cp3 for that matter). I wouldn't be mad at him for going home though.

SolidSnake008 · Post #1089 » by **SolidSnake008** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:20 am

Powell is like one of Dwight's best friends he would know.....although i don't think even Dwight knows what the hell he's doing anymore.....

Nyce_1 · Post #1090 » by **Nyce_1** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:24 am

SolidSnake008 wrote:Powell is like one of Dwight's best friends he would know.....although i don't think even Dwight knows what the hell he's doing anymore.....

Shaun Powell is some sort of journalist. You're thinking of Josh Powell, lol.

SolidSnake008 · Post #1091 » by **SolidSnake008** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:26 am

Nyce_1 wrote:
SolidSnake008 wrote:Powell is like one of Dwight's best friends he would know.....although i don't think even Dwight knows what the hell he's doing anymore.....

Shaun Powell is some sort of journalist. You're thinking of Josh Powell, lol.

ohhhhhhh...my mistake.... :oops:

TNMagicFan · Post #1092 » by **TNMagicFan** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:27 am

SolidSnake008 wrote:Powell is like one of Dwight's best friends he would know.....although i don't think even Dwight knows what the hell he's doing anymore.....

Thats Josh Powell isn't it ? Who is Shaun Powell?

fendilim · Post #1093 » by **fendilim** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:28 am

Nyce_1 wrote:
SolidSnake008 wrote:Powell is like one of Dwight's best friends he would know.....although i don't think even Dwight knows what the hell he's doing anymore.....

Shaun Powell is some sort of journalist. You're thinking of Josh Powell, lol.

His brother. 8-)

Nyce_1 · Post #1094 » by **Nyce_1** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:31 am

for a year, we got hear about Dwight wanting Brooklyn and he was gonna get there. Now we get to hear about Dwight going home to make the Hawks a dynasty. SMH

I hope this ends soon. Ship him out soon or get the extension, I don't care; just end it.

arkknight1988 · Post #1095 » by **arkknight1988** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:31 am

i would die laughing if deron signed with the hawks

Skin · Post #1096 » by **Skin** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:36 am

arkknight1988 wrote:i would die laughing if deron signed with the hawks

Nice, but they don't have the cap space to sign him this summer. ATL will acquire expirings that get off the cap next summer.

TheDarkKnight · Post #1097 » by **TheDarkKnight** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:39 am

Lang Greene ‏@LangGreene
According to sources, Josh Smith has turned into lead recruiter trying to convince Dwight Howard to consider playing in Atlanta long term.

Ira Winderman ‏@IraHeatBeat
Agent Tony Dutt confirms to Sun Sentinel Heat interest in Rashard Lewis, says Heat on short list of teams that intrigue free-agent forward.

Lang Greene ‏@LangGreene
Hawks now have flexibility to become players in free agency (summer 2013). Chris Paul, Dwight Howard and Monta Ellis are expected targets

OrlandO · Post #1098 » by **OrlandO** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:43 am

David Baumann @DavidBaumann33

2nd-yr @NBA'er @ChandlerParsons on @DwightHoward:"Being a #Magic fan my whole life, it's just weird seeing this. I understand both parties."

David Baumann @DavidBaumann33
More @ChandlerParsons on #dwighthoward: "I understand how much the #Magic want to keep Dwight and I understand him wanting to branch off."

OrlandO · Post #1099 » by **OrlandO** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:44 am

TheDarkKnight wrote:
Lang Greene ‏@LangGreene
According to sources, Josh Smith has turned into lead recruiter trying to convince Dwight Howard to consider playing in Atlanta long term.

Ira Winderman ‏@IraHeatBeat
Agent Tony Dutt confirms to Sun Sentinel Heat interest in Rashard Lewis, says Heat on short list of teams that intrigue free-agent forward.

Lang Greene ‏@LangGreene
Hawks now have flexibility to become players in free agency (summer 2013). Chris Paul, Dwight Howard and Monta Ellis are expected targets

You know what's going to suck? We may finally see Dwight playing with Josh Smith and CP3 or Monta... just in a Hawks jersey... all players we've gone crazy over with rumors in recent years. :banghead:

arkknight1988 · Post #1100 » by **arkknight1988** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 1:49 am

two big 3s in our division? we are now entering 2016 win mode