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

[Nyce_1]

Damn man, why did this **** have to waive his ETO??? Cant wait for the day hes off the team

Man, I'm so GLAD he waived that ETO. We actually have a chance to start over and erase some of Otis' mistakes.

[Def Swami]

NBADraft.net ‏@nbadraftnet
One person that has to be intrigued with how well Jeremy Lamb is playing here in #NBASummerLeague is Orlando Magic GM Rob Hennigan.

[DiplomaticMagic]

I wanna switch teams with Houston

[OrlandO]

Why is everybody so high on White now? Before it was Lamb and Jones in trade ideas, today it's Lamb and White?

[Bensational]

@InFlames, it's not a case of not trying. It's a case of not making changes. There's no excuse not to make changes, and "we tried" isn't an exception. If your star player is unhappy and wants changes, then they're no longer 'petty' changes, they're pretty f-in vital.

It's the same as winning. A team wouldn't be happy with a roster full of losing players, even if they said "oh, but we tried".

[InFlames]

@InFlames, it's not a case of not trying. It's a case of not making changes. There's no excuse not to make changes, and "we tried" isn't an exception. If your star player is unhappy and wants changes, then they're no longer 'petty' changes, they're pretty f-in vital.

It's the same as winning. A team wouldn't be happy with a roster full of losing players, even if they said "oh, but we tried".

I agree, the only part I'm really talking about is trade wise. We really had no assets, and no teams were going to help us keep Dwight. It would be crazy to think the Magic didn't try in that regard.

[Def Swami]

The Wizards are leaning toward amnestying Andray Blatche, according to sources.

Washington has until 5 PM on Tuesday to notify the league office.

Blatche has $23 million remaining on his contract.

Via David Aldridge/NBA.com


Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... z20pj5q500

If we need a center going into next season, and granted that the deal is cheap, do you take a chance on him?

[rcklsscognition]

White, Lamb and Montjo are all great young prospects. How does orlando say no to that if it can also get a lottery pick and clear their gap. If you do a deal like that Orlando has great young prospects and tons of cap space for next summer. Instead of looking at a multiple year rebuilding project, your looking at a one year project

Because that deal doesn't exist.

[Darth Magic]

The Wizards are leaning toward amnestying Andray Blatche, according to sources.

Washington has until 5 PM on Tuesday to notify the league office.

Blatche has $23 million remaining on his contract.

Via David Aldridge/NBA.com


Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... z20pj5q500

If we need a center going into next season, and granted that the deal is cheap, do you take a chance on him?

I'd rather a broken down Oden

[TheMagicOne]

White, Lamb and Montjo are all great young prospects. How does orlando say no to that if it can also get a lottery pick and clear their gap.

Seriously doubt this is being offered

AND Montjo I believe has SIGNED a contract thus making him untradeable until January 15th.

[Nyce_1]

The Wizards are leaning toward amnestying Andray Blatche, according to sources.

Washington has until 5 PM on Tuesday to notify the league office.

Blatche has $23 million remaining on his contract.

Via David Aldridge/NBA.com


Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... z20pj5q500

If we need a center going into next season, and granted that the deal is cheap, do you take a chance on him?

Blatche isn't a C. And he's a dumb, selfish player and wouldn't fit our culture.

[MoMM]

White, Lamb and Montjo are all great young prospects. How does orlando say no to that if it can also get a lottery pick and clear their gap.

Seriously doubt this is being offered

AND Montjo I believe has SIGNED a contract thus making him untradeable until January 15th.

August 3rd, it's 1 month for rookies.

[InFlames]

Dear god no to Blatche.

[Def Swami]

Yannis Koutroupis ‏@YannisHW
Hold up on Magic deal with Rockets for Dwight Howardis no centerpiece player. Nothing is immenent according to sources in Las Vegas.

Yannis Koutroupis ‏@YannisHW
Magic still talking about a large number of scenarios with various teams but still have not found an acceptable deal according to sources.

I really wonder what the Rockets offer is.

[rcklsscognition]

RT @YannisHW: Hold up on Magic deal with Rockets for Dwight Howard is no centerpiece player. Nothing imminent according to sources in Vegas

RT @YannisHW: Magic still talking about a large number of scenarios with teams still have not found an acceptable deal according to sources.

[arkknight1988]

t.jones is NOT a sf. cannot shoot at all

[CPBalla2003 n da 863]

y'all watching this USA/Brazil game?

[jfinley88]

White, Lamb and Montjo are all great young prospects. How does orlando say no to that if it can also get a lottery pick and clear their gap.

Seriously doubt this is being offered

AND Montjo I believe has SIGNED a contract thus making him untradeable until January 15th.

No only a month iirc. We can acquire in early august.

[mhectorgato]

@InFlames, it's not a case of not trying. It's a case of not making changes. There's no excuse not to make changes, and "we tried" isn't an exception. If your star player is unhappy and wants changes, then they're no longer 'petty' changes, they're pretty f-in vital.

It's the same as winning. A team wouldn't be happy with a roster full of losing players, even if they said "oh, but we tried".

I agree, the only part I'm really talking about is trade wise. We really had no assets, and no teams were going to help us keep Dwight. It would be crazy to think the Magic didn't try in that regard.

But the trades worked in the Trade Checker! So since they were obviously valid trades, if the other teams didn't take our garbage that means we were not serious enough making them.

[mhectorgato]

Who would have thought it would be so difficult to trade the most dominant center in the league?