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

Skin · Post #301 » by **Skin** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:21 pm

~Snoopy~ wrote:yeh Like there were many takers for Meer (also potentailly expiring) this year too...

Even as a basher, I have to say... it wasn't so sure that he was going to opt out, so that could've feared teams away. At least the power is in our hands now.

Skin · Post #302 » by **Skin** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:23 pm

thelead wrote:Lamb is the only one to worry about. You would think that Lamb and Donatas are the two rookies that Hennigan covets.

darthkiller · Post #303 » by **darthkiller** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:24 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:And it's all over folks.

Jonathan Feigen ‏@Jonathan_Feigen

Rockets Royce White and Terrence Jones have signed their rookie deals, source said. Jeremy Lamb expected to sign in coming days.

And more Pincus with knowledge of deals never reported like Jameer's. Strange he writes that they are facts that we see on message boards but never announced by teams.

Eric Pincus ‏@EricPincus

I'd actually learned that Terrence Jones signed back on 7/9/12 - need to update HW Rockets page - can't be dealt til 8/9/12, technically

Basically Boris Diaw and Tyrus Thomas ....its not the end of the world people chill out. We're keeping Howard until the deadline.

what team u gonna trade howard to at deadline

rockets is not gonna be there, they wll be out of playoff contention at that point and they certainly wont trade for 2 month of rental, same for anyother team not on dwight's list

so u down 2 2 options, lakers or nets. bynum is not going to sign an extention either , he will wait to be a FA for the 5 year contract, so orlando either gambles on bynum or takes Brook Lopez and humphries

MagicFan101 · Post #304 » by **MagicFan101** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:24 pm

Why is everyone assuming that the signing of these rookies means a deal with Houston is dead?

The regular season will begin on Tuesday, October 30th. So we could make a trade for these guys anywhere between August 24th and September 30th and still have them on the roster for opening night. If Orlando doesn't play on the first night of the season then that window expands.

Teams can agree in principle to a deal and then make it official once the 30 day waiting period for trading newly drafted players is up. So this in no way ends the talks between Orlando in Houston.

Skin · Post #305 » by **Skin** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:24 pm

VGOSWAMI wrote:Or perhaps signing Jones and White are a leverage tactic, sending the Magic a message that they'll sign Lamb too if they keep them waiting.

I like the way you think.

Post #306 » by **Def Swami** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:26 pm

OT

Jason Quick ‏@jwquick
The Oregonian has learned the Blazers Final Four coaching candidates: Terry Stotts, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford and Kaleb Canales

So Shaw didn't even get the Blazers job...

Skin · Post #307 » by **Skin** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:26 pm

MagicFan101 wrote:Why is everyone assuming that the signing of these rookies means a deal with Houston is dead?

The regular season will begin on Tuesday, October 30th. So we could make a trade for these guys anywhere between August 24th and September 30th and still have them on the roster for opening night. If Orlando doesn't play on the first night of the season then that window expands.

Teams can agree in principle to a deal and then make it official once the 30 day waiting period for trading newly drafted players is up. So this in no way ends the talks between Orlando in Houston.

Post #308 » by **ChosenSavior** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:30 pm

VGOSWAMI wrote:OT
Jason Quick ‏@jwquick
The Oregonian has learned the Blazers Final Four coaching candidates: Terry Stotts, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford and Kaleb Canales

So Shaw didn't even get the Blazers job...

Maybe Shaw doesn't really have what it takes to be a head coach in the NBA and is better off staying as an assistant.

OrlandoMajinBuu · Post #309 » by **OrlandoMajinBuu** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:30 pm

Just bored!!!

Magic: DM, Monta, Lamb, + 2 1st round picks

Rockets: Dwight, Iggy, J-Rich

76ers: K-Mart, Udrih + $

Bucks: JJ, Vucevic + 2 2nd round picks

?

ChildishGambino · Post #310 » by **ChildishGambino** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:32 pm

so damn with the Rockets deal all but dried up it's going to be a ghost town around here for a while.....I REALLY want to trade Dwight.....Dude is dead to me....the only path to redemption is to sign that extension......even then i will still dislike the dude.....he changed way too much.....or it could be that this is who he was all along....

Orlando Tragic · Post #311 » by **Orlando Tragic** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:32 pm

You know just because the folks on this board are enamored with Lamb and White doesn't mean Rob/FO is...just saying.

MagicFan101 · Post #312 » by **MagicFan101** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:32 pm

Skin wrote:
MagicFan101 wrote:Why is everyone assuming that the signing of these rookies means a deal with Houston is dead?

The regular season will begin on Tuesday, October 30th. So we could make a trade for these guys anywhere between August 24th and September 30th and still have them on the roster for opening night. If Orlando doesn't play on the first night of the season then that window expands.

Teams can agree in principle to a deal and then make it official once the 30 day waiting period for trading newly drafted players is up. So this in no way ends the talks between Orlando in Houston.

Huh?? Where did I flip? The earlier post you replied to was a positive take on the Nelson signing and this post is a positive take on why the deal most of us want might not be dead.

rcklsscognition · Post #313 » by **rcklsscognition** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:34 pm

I got the Third Eye Blind video link for Jumper on my clipboard for when the Lamb signing becomes official.

mhectorgato · Post #314 » by **mhectorgato** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:34 pm

~Snoopy~ wrote:you seen any intrest in Meer?
even this offseason?

I heard Knicks briefly...

Portland I believe as well.

NickAndersonsBack25 · Post #315 » by **NickAndersonsBack25** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:35 pm

OrlandO wrote:
Jarrod N Rudolph @JRudolphSports
43m
Good morning everyone. I anticipate interesting things will happen today.

well....

Nyce_1 · Post #316 » by **Nyce_1** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:37 pm

ChosenSavior wrote:
VGOSWAMI wrote:OT
Jason Quick ‏@jwquick
The Oregonian has learned the Blazers Final Four coaching candidates: Terry Stotts, Elston Turner, Steve Clifford and Kaleb Canales

So Shaw didn't even get the Blazers job...

Maybe Shaw doesn't really have what it takes to be a head coach in the NBA and is better off staying as an assistant.

Malone too.

MoMM · Post #317 » by **MoMM** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:42 pm

mhectorgato wrote:
~Snoopy~ wrote:you seen any intrest in Meer?
even this offseason?

I heard Knicks briefly...

Portland I believe as well.

Mavericks too, IIRC.

rcklsscognition · Post #318 » by **rcklsscognition** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:43 pm

The odds that they don't sign Lamb this week are really slim. They definitely won't wait until August 5th.

IGotDaMagicInMe · Post #319 » by **IGotDaMagicInMe** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:47 pm

MoMM wrote:
mhectorgato wrote:
~Snoopy~ wrote:you seen any intrest in Meer?
even this offseason?

I heard Knicks briefly...

Portland I believe as well.

Mavericks too, IIRC.

Didnt a mavs coach say he thinks meer is a top 5 pg?

arsenal6106 · Post #320 » by **arsenal6106** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:47 pm

ChildishGambino wrote:so damn with the Rockets deal all but dried up it's going to be a ghost town around here for a while.....I REALLY want to trade Dwight.....Dude is dead to me....the only path to redemption is to sign that extension......even then i will still dislike the dude.....he changed way too much.....or it could be that this is who he was all along....

No more solid snake?

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