Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LI "Trade Deadline" Edition)

Skin · Post #1101 » by **Skin** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:03 am

thelead wrote:
Skin wrote:How fun is it to be a Magic fan today?!! I'M LOVING IT!!!!

I'm not a fan of Harris' game so I'm not excited from that point. I'm just excited that we have a front office that doesn't let assets walk away. I'm also excited for the chance of landing Wiggins.

Hopefully Harris surprises me (not that I think he's awful, just not a difference maker). I still am for the trade though. It is nice to be free of the disease known as Otis.

Don't blame you. Harris will need to continue to develop his game, but I don't think anyone has seen his best by any means. Too early to declare an opinion on not liking his game.

tiderulz · Post #1102 » by **tiderulz** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:18 am

shmarc02 wrote:I do not understand why so many people want to cut Harrington and Turkoglu after this season (and pay just $3.6M and $6M next season)

Remember that the minimum a team must spend on their players' collective salaries is around $50M.

You cannot reach this amount just with rookie contracts (+jameer, arron and bbd).

It is a good idea to spend big money on bad players (like turk - because he won't get you wins) to get no1 or 2 pick in 2014.

Maybe because Arenas salary counts for the minimum floor amount.

Post #1103 » by **Def Swami** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:24 am

Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA
“Tobias and Doron are two young players who complement our current roster and have tremendous potential to grow...” -- Rob Hennigan

Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA
“Tobias is a versatile forward that can play both forward positions” -- Rob Hennigan

Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA
"Doron is a combo guard who helps fortify our backcourt with his shooting and ball-handling ability” -- Rob Hennigan

Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA
"Beno is a proven point guard who adds veteran leadership and experience to our team.” ” -- Rob Hennigan

Noonskadoodle · Post #1104 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:30 am

Yea didn't Doron play spot duty PG minutes when he was at Kentucky? Handle must be pretty good.

We are clearly in the driver seat to have the worst record in the league next season. Which is A OK with me.

WIGGINS.

Can't wait to see this young core just continue to grow.

Post #1105 » by **Bensational** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:32 am

Sad to see JJ go, but it was becoming apparent he wasnt coming back.

I don't mind the return. Hopefully we can give these guys plenty of PT and really drive their value up.

Oddly enough, Udrih was drafted by the Spurs the year that Hennigan became a scout for them. Just a bit of trivia for you.

OrlChamps2030 · Post #1106 » by **OrlChamps2030** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:32 am

thelead wrote:Wiggins or bust!

Wiggins/Harkless/Harris/Jones/Hedo

Now that's some sf depth

thelead · Post #1107 » by **thelead** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:33 am

VGOSWAMI wrote:
Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA
“Tobias and Doron are two young players who complement our current roster and have tremendous potential to grow...” -- Rob Hennigan

Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA
“Tobias is a versatile forward that can play both forward positions” -- Rob Hennigan

Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA
"Doron is a combo guard who helps fortify our backcourt with his shooting and ball-handling ability” -- Rob Hennigan

Steve Kyler ‏@stevekylerNBA
"Beno is a proven point guard who adds veteran leadership and experience to our team.” ” -- Rob Hennigan

Hennigan, and Vaughn for that matter, are a waste of time as far as interviews go. They say EXACTLY what you would expect them to say. Those are canned responses for almost every player in the league. Can't blame him though, I would be saying the same stuff to the media.

Ballah · Post #1108 » by **Ballah** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:37 am

What else could they possibly say?

Post #1109 » by **Def Swami** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:43 am

Dan Savage ‏@Dan_Savage
Tonight's @Orlando_Magic press conference will be streamed live starting at approximately 9 p.m. ET: http://on.nba.com/hmsGIe

OrlandO · Post #1110 » by **OrlandO** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:45 am

VGOSWAMI wrote:
Dan Savage ‏@Dan_Savage
Tonight's @Orlando_Magic press conference will be streamed live starting at approximately 9 p.m. ET: http://on.nba.com/hmsGIe

I am expecting it to crash right when Hennigan takes the stage...

Skin · Post #1111 » by **Skin** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:46 am

Bensational wrote:Sad to see JJ go, but it was becoming apparent he wasnt coming back.

I don't mind the return. Hopefully we can give these guys plenty of PT and really drive their value up.

Oddly enough, Udrih was drafted by the Spurs the year that Hennigan became a scout for them. Just a bit of trivia for you.

Of all the fans here I think you really hoped the most that he would continue to be a part of our future plans. I feel for ya, but yep... it was crystal clear he wasn't coming back.

woosah · Post #1112 » by **woosah** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:50 am

aww Chelsea just tweeted, and JJ retweeted Hedo's reaction.

Ballah · Post #1113 » by **Ballah** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:51 am

woosah wrote:aww Chelsea just tweeted, and JJ retweeted Hedo's reaction.

What did they say?

MagicTownBaller · Post #1114 » by **MagicTownBaller** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:55 am

I haven't been able to access the forums through my Tapatalk app all day, so I was wondering, what is everyone's opinion of the trade?

I honestly love it a lot. I've been high on Tobias Harris since he was drafted and I think that Lamb will be better then Moore for us.

Noonskadoodle · Post #1115 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:58 am

Cross your fingers for our FUTURE superstar

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE1yRLb3DgE[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3litVLtiT08[/youtube]

woosah · Post #1116 » by **woosah** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:59 am

Ballah wrote:
woosah wrote:aww Chelsea just tweeted, and JJ retweeted Hedo's reaction.

What did they say?

Hidayet Türkoğlu ‏@hidoturkoglu15
It's just sad to see good friend and good teammate leaves, had great 6 years together , good luck my friend @JJRedick

Chelsea Redick ‏@ChelseaRedick
I've lived in Orlando for 11 years with all my Friends and Family close so today is a tough one .. Thanks @Orlando_Magic for some wonderful

Chelsea Redick ‏@ChelseaRedick
years looking forward to meeting the #bucks family. Here's to a new adventure @JJRedick ❤ #TeamRedick
Retweeted by JJ Redick

IGotDaMagicInMe · Post #1117 » by **IGotDaMagicInMe** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:05 am

So I actually was thinking about this the other day when I was thinking about our large TPE. . .you could in theory just constantly refresh your TPE before it expires by making a bunch of trades.

And to people saying Dequan will take JJ's mins. . .You forget that we just got Lamb and we still have etwaun

JJ/Udrih
AA/Moore/Lamb
Hark/Harris/Jones (Hedo suspended)
Nicholson/Harrington (BBD hurt)
Vuc/O'win

rcklsscognition · Post #1118 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:09 am

Watching the PC with Henny you can tell this dude loves moneyball.

rcklsscognition · Post #1119 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:10 am

Henny is exploring signing a d-league player to fill our last roster spot.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #1120 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:20 am

Harris is gonna wear number 12