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

[glennathan]

George Hill took Collison's job, and they just paid him starter money

That's cool and all, but I thought Indy could have gotten a better return for Collison than Mahimi. Unless I'm really missing something special about the Mahimi.

Anybody is trade able right now... I want to know who should the Magic acquire... STOP being reactionary and be proactive!!!

Has Jarred Bayless signed anywhere yet?

[PeePee la Fritz]

George Hill took Collison's job, and they just paid him starter money

That's cool and all, but I thought Indy could have gotten a better return for Collison than Mahimi. Unless I'm really missing something special about the Mahimi.

I totally agree with you, Cuban fleeced Indy. But hopefully he caps himself out and keeps Dallas from being able to sign a max contract next summer. So keep making moves over there Marky Mark

[ChosenSavior]

You know all I really cared about was that Dwight wasnt going to the nets. Lakers trade, Houston trade, I don't care. Both present a clear direction IMO which way the team is headed. I'm equally as happy with either one.

This is how I feel as well.

[chunnyboy]

Cuban got away with highway robbery there. Out of the blue too.

well mahinmi looked pretty solid in the second half of the season - he's young and is supposedly a hard worker- i think collison is a legit starting PG, but indiana's biggest asset at this point is hibbert and mahinmi protects that asset

[ChosenSavior]

Anybody is trade able right now... I want to know who should the Magic acquire... STOP being reactionary and be proactive!!!

Has Jarred Bayless signed anywhere yet?

He's with Memphis now.

[chunnyboy]

@glennathan

bayless signed with memphis - he'll be backing up conley

[arsenal6106]

hmm. Who took over for Bird in Indy? Collison was his guy, and I guess Indy will go in another direction now. Wish we had a shot at that.

Donnie Walsh with Pritchard as GM.

[The Real Dalic]

Anybody is trade able right now... I want to know who should the Magic acquire... STOP being reactionary and be proactive!!!

Has Jarred Bayless signed anywhere yet?

He's with Memphis now.

You should get on xbox more often, DJRajX, MagicTownBaller, and I have been playing team-up we could use another player.

[Bensational]

WTF.

i get so sick of seeing other teams making dramatic improvements with nothing more than the scrubs of their team to offer.

we used to do that, once upon a time. Pietrus, Bass, Barnes, Carter... we had a stretch where every move we made I was totally onboard with. then, it all just went south... Duhon, Q, Arenas, Turk, JRich...

[MagicTownBaller]

You should get on xbox more often, DJRajX, MagicTownBaller, and I have been playing team-up we could use another player.

+1

[Mule Tears]

Yet every team is still making moves and we're just fondling our testicles. Frustrating.

[Def Swami]

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider
Did the Pacers just trade a young, starting PG who led team in playoff PER for the right to pay a back-up center $16M?

[MagicFan101]

Why so much love for Darren Collison? Shock value drives up the stock of players year after year and people rarely learn from it. Early last season people were raving that the Heat didn't need Chris Paul because Norris Cole was an emerging star. Jeremy Lin has one good month before teams collapsed on him and he just signs a ridiculous contract. Just the other day people around here were drooling of Ramon Sessions, now Darren Collison? Collison filled in nicely for Paul when he went down in New Orleans but people blew that way out of proportion. If Sessions and Collison had half the potential that you guys claim they do they wouldn't be sitting around waiting for a contract or be shipped away for nothing.

I know Nelson isn't the best option at starting PG and if we had a happy Dwight Howard along with a strong core, I would agree that these are guys to target for depth. However, a rebuilding team should not be interested in offering a long term contract to someone with a very real and mediocre ceiling.

[FFBlitzace]

Why so much love for Darren Collison? Shock value drives up the stock of players year after year and people rarely learn from it. Early last season people were raving that the Heat didn't need Chris Paul because Norris Cole was an emerging star. Jeremy Lin has one good month before teams collapsed on him and he just signs a ridiculous contract. Just the other day people around here were drooling of Ramon Sessions, now Darren Collison? Collison filled in nicely for Paul when he went down in New Orleans but people blew that way out of proportion. If Sessions and Collison had half the potential that you guys claim they do they wouldn't be sitting around waiting for a contract or be shipped away for nothing.

I know Nelson isn't the best option at starting PG and if we had a happy Dwight Howard along with a strong core, I would agree that these are guys to target for depth. However, a rebuilding team should not be interested in committing to someone with a very real and mediocre ceiling with a long term contract.

You can take your logical thinking and GTFO.

[mhectorgato]

Yet every team is still making moves and we're just fondling our testicles. Frustrating.

i get so sick of seeing other teams making dramatic improvements with nothing more than the scrubs of their team to offer.

Don't you think that dealing with the Dwight situation should take precedence as it sets the tone for the rest of the off-season/season?

[Driguez]

Why so much love for Darren Collison? Shock value drives up the stock of players year after year and people rarely learn from it. Early last season people were raving that the Heat didn't need Chris Paul because Norris Cole was an emerging star. Jeremy Lin has one good month before teams collapsed on him and he just signs a ridiculous contract. Just the other day people around here were drooling of Ramon Sessions, now Darren Collison? Collison filled in nicely for Paul when he went down in New Orleans but people blew that way out of proportion. If Sessions and Collison had half the potential that you guys claim they do they wouldn't be sitting around waiting for a contract or be shipped away for nothing.

I know Nelson isn't the best option at starting PG and if we had a happy Dwight Howard along with a strong core, I would agree that these are guys to target for depth. However, a rebuilding team should not be interested in committing to someone with a very real and mediocre ceiling with a long term contract.

You can take your logical thinking and GTFO.

Cosign

[Bensational]

Why so much love for Darren Collison? Shock value drives up the stock of players year after year and people rarely learn from it. Early last season people were raving that the Heat didn't need Chris Paul because Norris Cole was an emerging star. Jeremy Lin has one good month before teams collapsed on him and he just signs a ridiculous contract. Just the other day people around here were drooling of Ramon Sessions, now Darren Collison? Collison filled in nicely for Paul when he went down in New Orleans but people blew that way out of proportion. If Sessions and Collison had half the potential that you guys claim they do they wouldn't be sitting around waiting for a contract or be shipped away for nothing.

I know Nelson isn't the best option at starting PG and if we had a happy Dwight Howard along with a strong core, I would agree that these are guys to target for depth. However, a rebuilding team should not be interested in offering a long term contract to someone with a very real and mediocre ceiling.

For what Dallas gave up for him, Collison was great value. he's a more than capable starting PG, and i think you'll see his numbers pick up considerably in Dallas.

it really depends on your expectations of these player? if you think they'll continue as 20/10 guys, then you're kidding yourself. if you think they should promise as good playmakers and floor generals, that they have a propensity to score in bunches and that they can get the ball to the open man - then you'd be right and you're less likely to be disappointed in their performance going forward.

[Bensational]

most of all, Dallas getting Collison - a serviceable and potentially valuable starter, for a bench guy, is just one giant turkey slap in the face of JRich/Hedo/Duhon/et al.

[Def Swami]

Gerald Green has agreed to a contract with the Pacers, according to a report from Peter Vecsey.

Indiana also had interest in O.J. Mayo and Courtney Lee.

Via Peter Vecsey/New York Post (via Twitter)


Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... z20MmXEZNs

Good pick up. I know Nets fans are mad.

[Bensational]

Yet every team is still making moves and we're just fondling our testicles. Frustrating.

i get so sick of seeing other teams making dramatic improvements with nothing more than the scrubs of their team to offer.

Don't you think that dealing with the Dwight situation should take precedence as it sets the tone for the rest of the off-season/season?

what's the vision of this team? are we in tank and rebuild mode, or are we in add winning veterans and compete now mode?

no reason we can't be addressing either of those visions regardless of what happens with Dwight.