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

[Nyce_1]

Jameer
Afflalo/Redick
Turner/Ebanks
Davis/Nicholson
Gasol/KO/Ayon

[MagicFan41]

However, if there is one thing you can take away from this is that the Lakers are ready to part ways with Gasol for the right deal.

As soon as Gasol AND Bynum are on the market, there's room and potential to make a better deal. At that point, I don't know why we don't find a way to land both Gasol and Bynum and flip Gasol.

Seriously! Lakers would be giving up Bynum + Pau for Dwight + Harrington? We can't get them anything better than Harrington in order to get Bynum + Pau??

[Def Swami]

Tony Mejia ‏@TonyMejiaNBA
Afflalo would be a major draw for Magic because Scott Perry loves him and perception is he'll outplay his contract going forward. Cont ->

[Def Swami]

Gasol makes no sense whatsoever. Guy is a soft, overpaid, old center. He's a liability. Why do we take that on?

[MitchellUK]

That's appalling, unless we're somehow dumping Hedo or J-Rich on someone as well.

You have got to be kidding me. Everybody gets better but us. Otis???? Is that you????

Wait, was your reply meant for me?

[ADRajX]

Gasol and Afflalo? .... ... WHAT!?!?!?!!?!?

... F outta here with that garbage

[OrlandoMajinBuu]

Tony Mejia ‏@TonyMejiaNBA
Afflalo would be a major draw for Magic because Scott Perry loves him and perception is he'll outplay his contract going forward. Cont ->

What about the fans?

[Orlando Tragic]

Jameer
Afflalo/Redick
Turner/Ebanks
Davis/Nicholson
Gasol/KO/Ayon

A 42 win team...perfect.

[rcklsscognition]

Sort of disappointed he's wearing #9, I was a big Rashard fan.

I was a big Rashard fan as well.. I don't really get why that means players shouldn't wear #9 though. unless you're implying #9 should be retired

IMO teams shouldnt retire numbers unless they were like the best players in the league. reshard was good but definitely not ELITE

Nah, I wasn't implying we should have retired Rashard, heck no, just associate that number with Rashard.

[MoMM]

Gasol makes no sense whatsoever. Guy is a soft, overpaid, old center. He's a liability. Why do we take that on?

Gasol is very good, IMO, but doesnt fit in a rebuilding team. No need at all.

[OrlandoMajinBuu]

I'm not a fan of Gasol/Afflalo.

[Def Swami]

CSNNW.com has learned that the Orlando Magic and new head coach Jacque Vaughn asked for permission to interview Griffin for their lead assistant position to which the Bulls denied the request.

Apparently, the Bulls are only allowing him to interview for head coaching positions.

Most of the time, a lead assistant role is the final step in becoming a legitimate head coaching candidate. Again, that's not always the path. However, a lead job for Griffin would most definitely be a step in the right direction.

http://www.csnnw.com/pages/landingblaze ... eedID=5212

[grayson11]

A deal is not considered imminent, but the talks have grown serious over the course of this week, sources said.

There are multiple moving parts in the fluid talks, but the framework of a possible deal includes Howard and Denver forward Al Harrington going to the Lakers, Philadelphia guard Andre Iguodala going to the Nuggets, Los Angeles center Andrew Bynum moving to the 76ers, and Los Angeles forward Pau Gasol and Denver guard Arron Affalo going to the Magic, sources told Yahoo! Sports.
The Magic would have a better chance of moving Gasol in another deal to get further assets, sources said, and eliminate the risk of Bynum leaving them as a free agent in 2013. Nevertheless, there was still a sense that Gasol's and Bynum's destinations could be fluid in the talks. Either way, one would go to Orlando and the other to Philadelphia, sources said.

The proposed deal includes the Magic also gaining draft picks and salary-cap relief, sources said.

Article link now available: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--laker ... ml#more-id

[Nyce_1]

I think Gasol is underrated around here. I'd welcome him without hesitation. Don't forget he becomes a huge expiring next season.

[MagicFan41]

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=9sc89ye

[Def Swami]

A deal is not considered imminent, but the talks have grown serious over the course of this week, sources said.

There are multiple moving parts in the fluid talks, but the framework of a possible deal includes Howard and Denver forward Al Harrington going to the Lakers, Philadelphia guard Andre Iguodala going to the Nuggets, Los Angeles center Andrew Bynum moving to the 76ers, and Los Angeles forward Pau Gasol and Denver guard Arron Affalo going to the Magic, sources told Yahoo! Sports.
The Magic would have a better chance of moving Gasol in another deal to get further assets, sources said, and eliminate the risk of Bynum leaving them as a free agent in 2013. Nevertheless, there was still a sense that Gasol's and Bynum's destinations could be fluid in the talks. Either way, one would go to Orlando and the other to Philadelphia, sources said.

The proposed deal includes the Magic also gaining draft picks and salary-cap relief, sources said.

Article link now available: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--laker ... ml#more-id

If we got Bynum and Afflalo, I'd be more content.

[ADRajX]

Man at least net us Iggy or Turner... I mean seriously, Gasol and Afflalo? ... that's a head scratcher

[SOUL]

DEVOSSSSSSSSSSSSS argh

[Def Swami]

Evan Dunlap ‏@BQRMagic
The Lakers haven't been able to flip Gasol for role players, so idk why the Magic think they'd be able to. ¯\(ツ)/¯

yep

[OrlandoMajinBuu]

I think we the Magic are looking for expiring deals, aka trash!!! that came with draft picks for start rebuilding in the next year. My question is what draft could we get from either Philly or Nuggets?