Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LII "Lottery/Draft" Edition)

[Def Swami]

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
As expected, Ron Burkle will join Mastrov in bid to keep Kings in Sacramento in a new downtown arena.

Sactown Royalty ‏@sactownroyalty
So Mastrov is going to be partner to buy team, Burkle to fund and develop arena + surrounding area. #SacSOTC

Keep fighting, Sac-Town.

Sactown Royalty ‏@sactownroyalty
Mayor announces that corporate community has pledged $50 million annually for the first 5 seasons in new arena. WOW. #SacSOTC

I really don't wanna see SAC Town lose their team........but then I really want Seattle to get one back

Both have incredible fan bases & are great for the NBA.

Kings have a great base of fans. I'm not a fan of any group of fans losing their team like that. I'd rather see Seattle get an expansion team or move the Hornets up there. Because no one in New Orleans would know they left. Too late for that, of course.

[thelead]

Good for Sactown

[hanhh]

This new team is awesome. JJ was my fav player but in terms of production, the value we got back is incredible.

Harris has made more impact in three games than JJ did his first few years.

[ADRajX]

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
As expected, Ron Burkle will join Mastrov in bid to keep Kings in Sacramento in a new downtown arena.

Sactown Royalty ‏@sactownroyalty
So Mastrov is going to be partner to buy team, Burkle to fund and develop arena + surrounding area. #SacSOTC

Keep fighting, Sac-Town.

Sactown Royalty ‏@sactownroyalty
Mayor announces that corporate community has pledged $50 million annually for the first 5 seasons in new arena. WOW. #SacSOTC

So... DJRajX jumped shipped in favor of the Sonics too soon...

NOTE: I wanted to post this post in April (after the NBA voted on the re-location of the Kings, so it was official). But I should post this now since the cat is out of the bag.
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I don't mean to derail, but I figured I would post this here rather than make a new thread.

Where has my dude DJRajX been?...

Unless Im just missing his posts haha

Hey guys,

I know some people have posted here or messaged me on twitter asking where I've been the past couple of months. Truth is I moved to Seattle for my new work back in January of this year. I decided to get accustomed and acclimated to the Pacific NW's people, culture, music, arts, and sports.

So with this change, I will be cheering for the (pending) return of the Supersonics come next season, as well as the other Seattle sports teams, since I will presumably be spending the rest of my life here.

I told VGOSWAMI, MagicTownBaller (Keep the Spec thread alive, you and arsenal6106 ), and The Real Dalic weeks ago, but I figured it was time for me to tell everyone else, since everything settled down now with the hectic move/schedule I had.

Luckily, when it came to the MLS, I've been a Sounders fan for many years, so that wasn't too hard of a decision. However, when it came to the NBA and NFL, it was a tough decision to let go of the Magic and Jags (two teams I've been a loyal fan of for 20 and 17 years, respectively), but I've read and heard multiple stories about people moving to another city (for various reasons) and eventually growing to love the new area's sports franchises over time. So with that said, I figured I would exacerbate the process and jump right into my new environment headstrong. I want to integrate myself in my new setting, socially and culturally. I hope you guys understand and respect my decision.

I really liked the Sonics in the 90s and early/mid 00s (Kemp/Payton and Rashard/Allen days) growing up, so that helped. I also know the rich basketball history of the Sonics very well. As for the Seahawks and Mariners, I'm starting from scratch with them, and unfortunately I don't have a new NHL team to root for locally here, but I heard rumors that the Coyotes might relocate to Seattle.

I had a lot of great memories and talks with you guys on the Magic forum. Thank you for all the great discussions, late night shenanigans, and entertaining posts. 2013 and beyond will mark a huge change for me as an adult, as I just turned 25 and earned my Master’s degree. It's weird, I spent my entire life in Central and North Florida, but it's time for me to move on, explore, evolve, live life, and establish myself.
It was 20 years as a Magic fan for me (1992-2012), and I'm proud of all those years. Thank you all, and good luck the rest of the way. I wish you guys and the Magic nothing but the best! You’ll be back on top as contenders in no time. You guys are awesome people, as well as a class fan-base for a great city. It was an honor going to war with you guys against other teams. Thank you for the ride.

Take care.

-DJ

Thanks for the great discussions and talks: (I apologize if I missed anyone here, I’m listing users off the top of my head.)

The Real Dalic N4U|Redux BelgianMagic drsd Skin 4real SnuggLes__ OrlandO IGotDaMagicInMe ClashCityRocker DaMVP23 Jiwol AdamTheGreek AgEnT50 arkknight1988 arsenal6106 ayjaykhanna backasswards BadMofoPimp Bay_Areas_Finest Bensational bicatmit Big A All Day Bucksfans1and2 cb1115 ChosenSavior christian72589 chunnyboy Cigamodnalro Coach_McGuirk CPBalla2003 n da 863 craig01 damo[23] Devin 1L dmac812 Driguez EasternMagic EvilKoko eyriq FFBlitzace G-Heel GameOver25 Gerhalt11 glennathan Howard Mass InFlames J-Mezzy j-ragg J-Ville Smoke Jamaicankid21 JarethCutestory JaxMagic jernigan LBPTarHeel27 LetItRain Magic#1 magic04life Magicalltheway MagicFan32 magicfan4life05 MagicMadness MagicTownBaller maginno mhectorgato MitchellUK MoGrAdY MostValuableGM Mr. Dynomite! Mule Tears NEM Nemesis21 Neon1 NickAnderson Nolimit1211 Noonskadoodle Nyce_1 OMPunk Orange Ave. OrlandoMagic otownflava21 pakishazi Pancho_Pantera pikimagic purplehaze89 rcklsscognition recko321 Rican_MagicFan rshepard1985 SEBAS-07 Shishnizzle SolidSnake008 spinedoc SS_MagicMark StunnaINdaRUNNA83 SubyWill The Effect thelead tiderulz trebone validity VGOSWAMI tjm384 bigdogdylan5 applash MMFla Saint Nicolas RYgoBOOM AddiFB ~Snoopy~ Swiftraven JBSouthpaw RickB-Orlando woosah SmiteaDwight MagicFan41 Zmill fendilim dsg2021 MrOrlando Orlando Prodigy T-Cat HeyIt’sMe Versubio Reverse_Angle magicman123 Optimus_Steel magicman112 Zephyrballs MoMM Blue_and_Whte SD2042 UCFJayBird Last Guardian OrlDave Ballah MJAllDay branny bigpimpatl Hilltop CourtsideTV Orium doct3r dr3 MagicHolland orlando1214 Horcy UCF J the Drafter PeePee la Fritz BaunceyChillups p0peye kasedafk_1 Yoga KingRobb02 cedric76 Versubio Ballah Javanar bigmoe1952 ZeusIsLoose CraZyPraiZ MMFla magic_turk magickingdom Hon-essim tranjSAIC Carlos Arroyo magicmamma Tayswagzzz Rookiestar 94_MagicFan Hotshot Hower SloNick Russia london collin JustDwight blue and white Viper1500 Cammo101 Bobby Ray JF5 Rick Rolled j_n

Btw- I'll still be on RealGM in the Sonics forum. It still "secretly" exists, just google "Supersonics forum RealGM" or find it in the "Jump To:" drop box at the bottom right. You can always visit me that way, and please do!

[Noonskadoodle]

Gonna miss you bud......maybe a finals matchup in the future

haha take care man & hopefully everything goes well for you out there.

[MagicFan41]

I know it's an EXTREMELY small sample size, and a lot of minutes were in "garbage time"....but in almost 30 MPG, in 3 games, Harris has

PER: 27.1
TS%: .739
WinShare/48: .262
and per36: 22.2pts, 8.0reb, 1.7ast, 1.3stl, 1.7blk

The future looks promising!

[ADRajX]

Gonna miss you bud......maybe a finals matchup in the future

haha take care man & hopefully everything goes well for you out there.

Thanks bro!... it's really nice up here, work has been going smooth, great people live here (hipsters, go figure lol), but I already miss Florida ... I feel old man... I'm seriously working (like an actual career) now which is weird after spending the majority of my life in school/college... I've been on this forum since I was a teenager... going to miss you guys, but I'll make "friendly" visits

[Carlos Arroyo]

His New Home
http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=31

[MagicTownBaller]

Take care Raj! Have fun in the Sonics board! You should still come by and post every now and then though.

[ADRajX]

His New Home
http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=31

Yep Visit me anytime. I missed talking to you guys for the last few months.

Take care Raj! Have fun in the Sonics board! You should still come by and post every now and then though.

Thanks man, and we'll play 2k real soon. This weekend!

[Def Swami]

Hey guys,

I know some people have posted here or messaged me on twitter asking where I've been the past couple of months. Truth is I moved to Seattle for my new work back in January of this year. I decided to get accustomed and acclimated to the Pacific NW's people, culture, music, arts, and sports.

So with this change, I will be cheering for the (pending) return of the Supersonics come next season, as well as the other Seattle sports teams, since I will presumably be spending the rest of my life here.

I told VGOSWAMI, MagicTownBaller (Keep the Spec thread alive, you and arsenal6106 ), and The Real Dalic weeks ago, but I figured it was time for me to tell everyone else, since everything settled down now with the hectic move/schedule I had.

Luckily, when it came to the MLS, I've been a Sounders fan for many years, so that wasn't too hard of a decision. However, when it came to the NBA and NFL, it was a tough decision to let go of the Magic and Jags (two teams I've been a loyal fan of for 20 and 17 years, respectively), but I've read and heard multiple stories about people moving to another city (for various reasons) and eventually growing to love the new area's sports franchises over time. So with that said, I figured I would exacerbate the process and jump right into my new environment headstrong. I want to integrate myself in my new setting, socially and culturally. I hope you guys understand and respect my decision.

I really liked the Sonics in the 90s and early/mid 00s (Kemp/Payton and Rashard/Allen days) growing up, so that helped. I also know the rich basketball history of the Sonics very well. As for the Seahawks and Mariners, I'm starting from scratch with them, and unfortunately I don't have a new NHL team to root for locally here, but I heard rumors that the Coyotes might relocate to Seattle.

I had a lot of great memories and talks with you guys on the Magic forum. Thank you for all the great discussions, late night shenanigans, and entertaining posts. 2013 and beyond will mark a huge change for me as an adult, as I just turned 25 and earned my Master’s degree. It's weird, I spent my entire life in Central and North Florida, but it's time for me to move on, explore, evolve, live life, and establish myself.
It was 20 years as a Magic fan for me (1992-2012), and I'm proud of all those years. Thank you all, and good luck the rest of the way. I wish you guys and the Magic nothing but the best! You’ll be back on top as contenders in no time. You guys are awesome people, as well as a class fan-base for a great city. It was an honor going to war with you guys against other teams. Thank you for the ride.

Take care.

-DJ

As I told you before, I respect your decision and understand where you're coming from. Going to miss having you around the forum, bro.

For those that don't know, DJRajX and I are cousins. I know it wasn't an easy decision for him and I'm selfishly disappointed, but he's a good dude and he's following his heart.

And if for any reason the grass ain't greener on the other side (or Kevin Johnson pulls off a miracle lol), feel free to come back home.

[InFlames]

Take care DJ! Try to stay warm up there bro.

[ADRajX]

As I told you before, I respect your decision and understand where you're coming from. Going to miss having you around the forum, bro.

For those that don't know, DJRajX and I are cousins. I know it wasn't an easy decision for him and I'm selfishly disappointed, but he's a good dude and he's following his heart.

And if for any reason the grass ain't greener on the other side (or Kevin Johnson pulls off a miracle lol), feel free to come back home.

Thanks for always supporting and understanding bro. Assuming the Kings do get relocated to Seattle, next season I'll fly down and we'll go to a game (Magic/Sonics).

And if the Kings don't relocate to Seattle, I'll just be a NBA fan (no allegiance), or maybe be a Portland fan, but I don't think that will fly here in Seattle LOL. I have to stay true to my decision either way. Thanks again bro.

Take care DJ! Try to stay warm up there bro.

Will do. Thanks

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Thanks for the great discussions and talks: (I apologize if I missed anyone here, I’m listing users off the top of my head.)

The Real Dalic N4U|Redux BelgianMagic drsd Skin 4real SnuggLes__ OrlandO IGotDaMagicInMe ClashCityRocker DaMVP23 Jiwol AdamTheGreek AgEnT50 arkknight1988 arsenal6106 ayjaykhanna backasswards BadMofoPimp Bay_Areas_Finest Bensational bicatmit Big A All Day Bucksfans1and2 cb1115 ChosenSavior christian72589 chunnyboy Cigamodnalro Coach_McGuirk CPBalla2003 n da 863 craig01 damo[23] Devin 1L dmac812 Driguez EasternMagic EvilKoko eyriq FFBlitzace G-Heel GameOver25 Gerhalt11 glennathan Howard Mass InFlames J-Mezzy j-ragg J-Ville Smoke Jamaicankid21 JarethCutestory JaxMagic jernigan LBPTarHeel27 LetItRain Magic#1 magic04life Magicalltheway MagicFan32 magicfan4life05 MagicMadness MagicTownBaller maginno mhectorgato MitchellUK MoGrAdY MostValuableGM Mr. Dynomite! Mule Tears NEM Nemesis21 Neon1 NickAnderson Nolimit1211 Noonskadoodle Nyce_1 OMPunk Orange Ave. OrlandoMagic otownflava21 pakishazi Pancho_Pantera pikimagic purplehaze89 rcklsscognition recko321 Rican_MagicFan rshepard1985 SEBAS-07 Shishnizzle SolidSnake008 spinedoc SS_MagicMark StunnaINdaRUNNA83 SubyWill The Effect thelead tiderulz trebone validity VGOSWAMI tjm384 bigdogdylan5 applash MMFla Saint Nicolas RYgoBOOM AddiFB ~Snoopy~ Swiftraven JBSouthpaw RickB-Orlando woosah SmiteaDwight MagicFan41 Zmill fendilim dsg2021 MrOrlando Orlando Prodigy T-Cat HeyIt’sMe Versubio Reverse_Angle magicman123 Optimus_Steel magicman112 Zephyrballs MoMM Blue_and_Whte SD2042 UCFJayBird Last Guardian OrlDave Ballah MJAllDay branny bigpimpatl Hilltop CourtsideTV Orium doct3r dr3 MagicHolland orlando1214 Horcy UCF J the Drafter PeePee la Fritz BaunceyChillups p0peye kasedafk_1 Yoga KingRobb02 cedric76 Versubio Ballah Javanar bigmoe1952 ZeusIsLoose CraZyPraiZ MMFla magic_turk magickingdom Hon-essim tranjSAIC Carlos Arroyo magicmamma Tayswagzzz Rookiestar 94_MagicFan Hotshot Hower SloNick Russia london collin JustDwight blue and white Viper1500 Cammo101 Bobby Ray JF5 Rick Rolled j_n

Btw- I'll still be on RealGM in the Sonics forum. It still "secretly" exists, just google "Supersonics forum RealGM" or find it in the "Jump To:" drop box at the bottom right. You can always visit me that way, and please do!

[OrlandO]

@djrajx

Always sucks to lose a quality member of the fanbase and it's too bad your last memories as a Magic fan will be Otis Smith and the Dwightmare. Lots of losing for us lately, but surprisingly it's still been a fun season.

A big move to a new city/state is probably the only acceptable reason for abandoning your hometown team, so no worries on that end. I don't have a horse in the kings/sonics race, so I hope for your case you'll have a local team to cheer for soon since obviously you're a big basketball fan. Maybe you can start an epic speculation thread in the Seattle forum if/when the Sonics are revived hah. It sounds like you're at an exciting point in your life, so good luck with everything on that front!

[SloNick Russia]

Funny thing is that with our currecnt draft priority list we should praise for LOOSING a lottery to have # 3 or # 4 pick
The sallary difference between 1 pick and 3 pick is 1M / year, so if we plan to select Smart anyway it would be much better to do so with as low selection as possible.

[arsenal6106]

@DJ

This board is going to miss you buddy. I'll never forget your drunk rant from that one night where reports confirmed that Dwight wanted to be traded. I believe it was the same night Jason Richardson got his new deal. I wanna say spec thread 2. I might have to look that up later.

Anways,MTB and I will try to keep the spec. thread going man. Btw, what's your twitter handle?

[Tayswagzzz]

@DJ

I remember all of us Magic posters bonding that night when Howard waived his ETO on the plane..my God. What a rollercoaster that was! Lol.

[glennathan]

I am surprised that DJ remembered or was able to copy all of the names of the different posters on here. That was impressive in itself.

Wish you the best of luck. I know I have not been a favorite to some on here but if I am able to get the job I am hoping for in OKC I will still be on the Orlando board.

[The Real Dalic]

Raj left me off the list at least I think so it's hard to read all of the names haha. Anyway enjoy the northwest and the Sonics man! We're losing one of the best posters.

[PeePee la Fritz]

Was huge sonics fan growing up! Great city, sad to see ya go. But take care, and you'll always be the creator of the most epic thread ever