Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XXXVI Off-Season Edition)

[Hotshot Hower]

Feverishly refreshing Twitter like nobody's business

I too think BKN deal was just the beginning of negotiations. Who knows how hard pressing Morey is and what's actually being discussed..

Trust me, I'd like the assets, though I'd like Bynum better. I'm just relieved we've slowly moved on from all the BKN hoopla and we're centered around these 2 teams (Lakers, Rockets).

[Ahmadab]

Why do we need to do this 3 team deal with Houston? If we want these young players and picks, just deal with Houston straight up. It seems like LA isn't adding anything of value our way in the 3 teamer, so it makes no sense.

1-Houston think there's a better chance Bynum resigns with them
2-We get to dump some more bad contracts.

[The-Dawson]

This sucks were gonna be so bad and every game i watch ima know oh heres another loss

[chubby_1_kenobi]

Lakers fan coming in peace.

Just want to make you guys aware that from my conversation with Houston fans in GB, they believe their GM will not be taking both Hedo and J-rich off your hand.

Hopefully that's something that your GM really consider when evaluating Houston offer.

[Jiwol]

I want some solution. It's not that I'm sold on trading Howard (yeah, I'm one of the people who'd prefer him re-signing with the Magic). I'm just so freaking tired with all this drama...

The thing is I'm leaving for vacation in three days. I'll be out for two weeks and I'm gonna cut myself off from the internet. So I'd like this **** to end by the end of the week.

[AhaAha]

Lakers fan coming in peace.

Just want to make you guys aware that from my conversation with Houston fans in GB, they believe their GM will not be taking both Hedo and J-rich off your hand.

Hopefully that's something that your GM really consider when evaluating Houston offer.

The picks are more important than the salary dump..cause either way we are goint to suck...

if we deal for Bynum on the other hand salary dump is very important...

[Ahmadab]

Lakers fan coming in peace.

Just want to make you guys aware that from my conversation with Houston fans in GB, they believe their GM will not be taking both Hedo and J-rich off your hand.

Hopefully that's something that your GM really consider when evaluating Houston offer.

Yeah we know they can take J-Rich that's all since Turkoglu is half guaranteed after next year so he would be a 6m$ expiring, we want to rid ourselves of Duhon and JRich

[fendilim]

Anything but the Nets deal.

[MagicTownBaller]

Lakers fan coming in peace.

Just want to make you guys aware that from my conversation with Houston fans in GB, they believe their GM will not be taking both Hedo and J-rich off your hand.

Hopefully that's something that your GM really consider when evaluating Houston offer.

I don't think Lakers will either.

[AhaAha]

Lakers fan coming in peace.

Just want to make you guys aware that from my conversation with Houston fans in GB, they believe their GM will not be taking both Hedo and J-rich off your hand.

Hopefully that's something that your GM really consider when evaluating Houston offer.

Yeah we know they can take J-Rich that's all since Turkoglu is half guaranteed after next year so he would be a 6m$ expiring, we want to rid ourselves of Duhon and JRich

If we get rid of J.Rich, Duhon and Q.Rich our only players left 2013 would be Turk (can be cut for 6m.) , Nelson( makes something around 6.5) and Glen Davis (6.4)..cap space is not the problem even if they don't take Turk

[chubby_1_kenobi]

Lakers fan coming in peace.

Just want to make you guys aware that from my conversation with Houston fans in GB, they believe their GM will not be taking both Hedo and J-rich off your hand.

Hopefully that's something that your GM really consider when evaluating Houston offer.

I don't think Lakers will either.

That's true. The Lakers can only take J-rich while sending expiring back (ebanks just got signed for 1 year contract, take it for what it's worth)

I guess it comes down to Orlando's preference then. Bynum or draft picks.

Okay, I'm out.

[MagicTownBaller]

Lakers fan coming in peace.

Just want to make you guys aware that from my conversation with Houston fans in GB, they believe their GM will not be taking both Hedo and J-rich off your hand.

Hopefully that's something that your GM really consider when evaluating Houston offer.

I don't think Lakers will either.

That's true. The Lakers can only take J-rich while sending expiring back (ebanks just got signed for 1 year contract, take it for what it's worth)

I guess it comes down to Orlando's preference then. Bynum or draft picks.

Okay, I'm out.

Turkoglu doesn't bother me, we can always buy him out for $6M at the end of the season.

The main ones that bug me are J-Rich and Duhon. As long as whatever team, that's NOT the Nets, takes them, then I'm good.

[Bensational]

Let's just get this over and done with.

I'll be happy with Bynum and will cheer for him.

I'd also be happy with youth and picks.

Let's just end it.

If we're going for cap space and a rebuild then this deal makes the most sense to me:

LAL: Howard + JRich
HOU: Bynum + Hedo
ORL: Martin + White + Lamb + Toronto pick + every other pick we could possibly land.


BBD/OQuinn
Nicholson/Ayon
White/QRich
Martin/JJ/Lamb
Nelson/Duhon

Trade KMart away to give time to JJ and Lamb. Hopefully land some great picks in the next draft.

[OrlandO]

JRich will be tradeable come deadline time in March... playoff teams will be looking to replace injured players or will get desperate to add another piece. He's not going to play poorly on every team. I actually think he'd play his best ball as a Magic if Dwight isn't here, there's no pressure and he got the ball more consistently.

[Furinkazan]

JRich will be tradeable come deadline time in March... playoff teams will be looking to replace injured players or will get desperate to add another piece. He's not going to play poorly on every team. I actually think he'd play his best ball as a Magic if Dwight isn't here, there's no pressure and he got the ball more consistently.

yeh ppl talk about this contract like its a freaking 20 mil a year or sth...

[magic_turk]

To be fair J-Rich was forced into a play style of launching threes...who knows with our new coach we could see a little old school J-Rich

[MagicTownBaller]

To be fair J-Rich was forced into a play style of launching threes...who knows with our new coach we could see a little old school J-Rich

HAHAHAHAHAHAH........... Oh, were you serious?

[hazy_01]

Are you guys hurried to get rid of Qrich as well? What's the preference of order trading out?

1. Dwight (obvs)
2. Duhon
3. J-rich
4. Q-rich
5. Turk
6. BBD

Like that?

[magic_turk]

To be fair J-Rich was forced into a play style of launching threes...who knows with our new coach we could see a little old school J-Rich

HAHAHAHAHAHAH........... Oh, were you serious?

One can wish

[D12VCMagic]

The order of must go, not including Dwight is...

1.J-Rich
2.Hedo
3.Q
4.Duhon

We could live without dealing Duhon since he can be cut after the season. As long as we find a replacement so he isn't playing this year.