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

Chet Wagner · Post #441 » by **Chet Wagner** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:00 am

Time for "Basketball Reasons"

in-limbo · Post #442 » by **in-limbo** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:01 am

I don't have a good feeling about this. I want him gone but I was hoping to get somehting good for him, we will see soon it seems.

Leoj · Post #443 » by **Leoj** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:01 am

Grady1train wrote:Yeah, guys lets see the final deal prior to going nuts. I mean the deal could be better than what has been posted.

One can only hope. I just don't see the deal being Afflalo + Pau because if that's the case Orlando was better off just sticking with an LAL-ORL deal.

thelead · Post #444 » by **thelead** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:01 am

Let's just do this

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

Hotshot Hower · Post #445 » by **Hotshot Hower** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:01 am

rcklsscognition wrote:I can't believe that happened so fast. Dafuq happened?

So fast? It's almost been a year, dating back to last December. :lol:

Greenraida · Post #446 » by **Greenraida** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:02 am

Deal is done, speculation will only make us crazy, lets focus on what is really important for next season -

http://www.nba.com/magic/2012-13-magic-dancers-finals

who do we vote for cheerleader wise- I think Emmy is the BPA at present.

rcklsscognition · Post #447 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:02 am

Hotshot Hower wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:I can't believe that happened so fast. Dafuq happened?

So fast? It's almost been a year, dating back to last December.

lol. That's why this 2-day rumor is catching me off guard.

darthmerrick · Post #448 » by **darthmerrick** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:03 am

If it's a done deal then why hasn't the deal leaked yet? 4 teams, someone should be squealing!

What are we officially getting back for Howard? Affalo, Ebanks, McRoberts, Spencer Hawes, T.Young and picks?

MagicTownBaller · Post #449 » by **MagicTownBaller** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:03 am

Chet Wagner wrote:Time for "Basketball Reasons"

fart · Post #450 » by **fart** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:03 am

Stein reporting deal will be sumbited to league office. What is the general opinion here?

OOO · Post #451 » by **OOO** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:04 am

Pau Gasol is not included in the deal. Turn to ESPN right now.

Greenraida · Post #452 » by **Greenraida** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:04 am

OOO wrote:Pau Gasol is not included in the deal. Turn to ESPN right now.

HOW!

LetItRain · Post #453 » by **LetItRain** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:04 am

Well if we knew what the hell the deal was we could have an opinion

DiplomaticMagic · Post #454 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:05 am

Affalo would be a nice piece to our team...2 years ago. He's a good player but not what we need for a rebuild. Even though he's not old, his potential is pretty much maxed out. Obviously same thing with Gasol, the deal sucks, we get nowhere.

InFlames · Post #455 » by **InFlames** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:05 am

Must be nice being a Laker fan lmao why do I even watch the nba.

Leoj · Post #456 » by **Leoj** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:05 am

Greenraida wrote:Deal is done, speculation will only make us crazy, lets focus on what is really important for next season -

http://www.nba.com/magic/2012-13-magic-dancers-finals

who do we vote for cheerleader wise- I think Emmy is the BPA at present.

My friend didn't try out again this year (she's been one for two years) makes me sad

magicman123 · Post #457 » by **magicman123** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:05 am

fart wrote:Stein reporting deal will be sumbited to league office. What is the general opinion here?

fart.

OOO · Post #458 » by **OOO** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:05 am

We would be getting Vucevic, Moe Harkless, Al Harrington, picks.

OrlandoMagic · Post #459 » by **OrlandoMagic** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:05 am

Flip Gasol for Rudy Gay :wink:

MagicFan41 · Post #460 » by **MagicFan41** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:06 am

Leoj wrote:
Grady1train wrote:Yeah, guys lets see the final deal prior to going nuts. I mean the deal could be better than what has been posted.

One can only hope. I just don't see the deal being Afflalo + Pau because if that's the case Orlando was better off just sticking with an LAL-ORL deal.

I just can't see it only being Afflalo + picks....

They've been very adamant that they are waiting to fulfill 3 primary goals (which I assume are picks, a potential star, salary dump). Maybe they're really high on Afflalo, but the picks will suck from those teams, and can we really dump anything other than maybe just JRich? Maybe the Magic found a way to get rid of Turk as well and are jumping at the chance? Otherwise I simply don't see how this doesn't at LEAST involve Pau + Afflalo. Why rush into it now if it isn't what they want? If anything, why not wait for Lamb and the gang from Houston to all be avail for trade so that they can see what Houston is really willing to give up? Maybe this is a last ditch effort to get Houston to bite?