Magic sign G/F Dwyane Bacon to a 2-year, vet min contract (team option year 2)

Post #1 » by **Knightro** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:38 pm

Read on Twitter

The Real Dalic · Post #2 » by **The Real Dalic** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:41 pm

He's okay. But is he going to be our starting SF?

basketballRob · Post #3 » by **basketballRob** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:42 pm

Didn't he play for Cliff before?

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Post #4 » by **SOUL** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:42 pm

He's intriguing because he had one really solid year and fell out of favor the next year and sucked.

D12VCMagic · Post #5 » by **D12VCMagic** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:44 pm

This is what we target out of the gate? I’m not convinced he is even an upgrade from Iwundu. I hate this front office so much.

Post #6 » by **Knightro** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:44 pm

Bacon was really terrible this past year with the Hornets. Like one of the worst players in the NBA level bad.

But he was actually quite solid the year before. He does have experience with Clifford.

sixers_simmons · Post #7 » by **sixers_simmons** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:45 pm

D12VCMagic wrote:This is what we target out of the gate? I’m not convinced he is even an upgrade from Iwundu. I hate this front office so much.

The Magic can only really get this type of player. Gotta hope he breaks out and becomes the next Wade/Curry

Post #8 » by **Def Swami** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:46 pm

MCW and Dwayne Bacon are both former players under Clifford. What other Hornets castoffs want to join the Magic?

basketballRob · Post #9 » by **basketballRob** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:46 pm

I think i remember Bacon being tight with Isaac.

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Optimus_Steel · Post #10 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:46 pm

Whooooo?

Post #11 » by **Def Swami** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:48 pm

That's our starting SF. I think Bacon/Mane are the Ennis/Iwundu replacement. If true, it's more of just shuffling the deck.

The Real Dalic · Post #12 » by **The Real Dalic** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:48 pm

He's likely only a bench player, we still need to address our starting SF. Because if this is it, that means that either Bacon, Ross, Fournier, Okeke, or AG will start there. I'm cool with Okeke or Fournier starting at SF as I'm cool with giving Okeke a shot, and if it's Fournier, it likely means Cole's starting.

3ddman23 · Post #13 » by **3ddman23** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:49 pm

Hmm intresting pick up. Never thought about him. Never was to big on him but he is still relatively young with some untapped potential.

All depends on contact, if he is our mle player then im not as big on the deal. If its for a minimum or a lower end contract then its fine.

D12VCMagic · Post #14 » by **D12VCMagic** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:50 pm

sixers_simmons wrote:
D12VCMagic wrote:This is what we target out of the gate? I’m not convinced he is even an upgrade from Iwundu. I hate this front office so much.

The Magic can only really get this type of player. Gotta hope he breaks out and becomes the next Wade/Curry

Definitely not true. Bacon is another bad season away from Europe. We’ve signed better players, we just have a complacent FO who wants nothing but low risk moves.

Post #15 » by **SOUL** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:52 pm

D12VCMagic wrote:
sixers_simmons wrote:
D12VCMagic wrote:This is what we target out of the gate? I’m not convinced he is even an upgrade from Iwundu. I hate this front office so much.

The Magic can only really get this type of player. Gotta hope he breaks out and becomes the next Wade/Curry

Definitely not true. Bacon is another bad season away from Europe. We’ve signed better players, we just have a complacent FO who wants nothing but low risk moves.

We don't really have the money for those players tbh. Bacon has talent but he needs to put it all together. Probably a low chance of it but I'm not batting an eye if we go from Ennis/Iwundu to Bacon, it's all along the same realm for me.

At least it's not like.. Ben Gordon or CJ Watson or Afflalo who we played 20-30 minutes while having a young team.

Post #16 » by **TheGlyde** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:53 pm

3ddman23 wrote:Hmm intresting pick up. Never thought about him. Never was to big on him but he is still relatively young with some untapped potential.

All depends on contact, if he is our mle player then im not as big on the deal. If its for a minimum or a lower end contract then its fine.

Vet min for sure. No need to use any part of the MLE on a player like this.

Post #17 » by **Knightro** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:54 pm

I need to see the $ before I go and declare Bacon as a starter or not.

If he got more than the minimum...

Post #18 » by **Knightro** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:56 pm

Read on Twitter

I can't imagine this is someone they consider a starter. Just someone Clifford has comfort with.

RookieStar · Post #19 » by **RookieStar** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:56 pm

Def Swami wrote:MCW and Dwayne Bacon are both former players under Clifford. What other Hornets castoffs want to join the Magic?

Batum?

Dub_Sax · Post #20 » by **Dub_Sax** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:57 pm

Def Swami wrote:MCW and Dwayne Bacon are both former players under Clifford. What other Hornets castoffs want to join the Magic?

I heard somewhere he was trying to get a buyout so....Nic Batum, c'mon down!

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