Official Speculation Thread '20-'21 VII: Magic Expected To Retain Core

MagicFan101 · Post #1721 » by **MagicFan101** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:41 pm

Do these trades mean we also get to clean house around here of the ever loyal “Buddy Ball” fans? I mean, if their Precious is gone will they still post here?

The Effect · Post #1722 » by **The Effect** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:41 pm

OrlandoNed wrote:This Evan deal might be part of a larger trade with the Celtics. Fournier is likely getting absorbed into their TPE and that kind of trade can’t involve us getting a player. A second trade for Gordon is likely bringing other players.

If true, then the return HAS to be nesmith and langford+draft picks, but smart or kemba would be completely against what weham are apparently doing

DiplomaticMagic · Post #1723 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:45 pm

So I wasnt expecting it today but now think Ross is definitely traded today too

rcklsscognition · Post #1724 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:46 pm

Wait, are we giving the keys to the franchise to AG or something? Is that why he backed off the trade demand?

OrlandoNed · Post #1725 » by **OrlandoNed** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:50 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:Wait, are we giving the keys to the franchise to AG or something? Is that why he backed off the trade demand?

Seems likely. Very weird to demand a trade, publicly discuss it and then retract the demand.

Furinkazan · Post #1726 » by **Furinkazan** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:51 pm

so who will be our scorrer?:D
reminds me od Tariq abdul wahad 15 ppg or something main scorrer
will we ever score 100 points again?:D

Statlanta · Post #1727 » by **Statlanta** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:53 pm

We will be lucky to see the playoffs by 2030. Now nobody but Fultz/Isaac have seen play-off basketball

Magic#1 · Post #1728 » by **Magic#1** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:03 pm

I'm thinking this also means we're looking at another potential top five pick in '22. Even if Fultz, JI and whoever we draft this year have great seasons, they don't know how to win yet. We're about to get some real young talent on this roster. We'll need luck but at least there's a legit strategy and way forward now.

The Effect · Post #1729 » by **The Effect** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:06 pm

Hey weham, getting impatient over here, wheres the follow up trades. AG, ross, birch.... cmon man!!!

Furinkazan · Post #1730 » by **Furinkazan** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:08 pm

no need to go full Nazi right away from the gate regarding to buddy ball fans...

Blue_and_Whte · Post #1731 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:18 pm

Man I’m kinda pumped. Weham does have a pulse!

yoyojw17 · Post #1732 » by **yoyojw17** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:24 pm

Evaluation period over..... now they making all the moves!! Liking what I'm seeing WeHam.

Pull some solid value for AG, Ross, Birch, and Ennis, and call it a day!

OrlandoNed · Post #1733 » by **OrlandoNed** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:24 pm

Looks like Gordon is going to Denver.

jonbob17 · Post #1734 » by **jonbob17** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:24 pm

I may have to take back my Weltman/Hammond criticism. The Vuc move takes some stones. Proves they are interested in the draft pick and being good, rather than running on the mediocrity hamster wheel. Assuming we aren't involved with more deals this afternoon for vets (Lowry or Kemba)

Wojbomb finalizing AG to denver

OrlandoMagic · Post #1735 » by **OrlandoMagic** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:24 pm

People have complained for years the Magic don’t ever make a trade now we finally make multiple trades and yet people still complain. Who cares if it’s a good or bad trade something needed to be done and it finally happened. We start fresh next year, see who we get in this years draft, hope we have everyone back to full health and hope we get some decent free agents.

thelead · Post #1736 » by **thelead** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:26 pm

MagicFan101 wrote:Do these trades mean we also get to clean house around here of the ever loyal “Buddy Ball” fans? I mean, if their Precious is gone will they still post here?

I take back what I said about not fully liking these deals if this happens

thelead · Post #1737 » by **thelead** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:27 pm

OrlandoMagic wrote:People have complained for years the Magic don’t ever make a trade now we finally make multiple trades and yet people still complain. Who cares if it’s a good or bad trade something needed to be done and it finally happened. We start fresh next year, see who we get in this years draft, hope we have everyone back to full health and hope we get some decent free agents.

I'm complaining a bit but they are not TERRIBLE deals. I can handle what has happened. Just wanted more prospects.

BlueMagician · Post #1738 » by **BlueMagician** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:32 pm

Yay, Gary Clark is gone!

OrlandoMagic · Post #1739 » by **OrlandoMagic** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:33 pm

thelead wrote:
OrlandoMagic wrote:People have complained for years the Magic don’t ever make a trade now we finally make multiple trades and yet people still complain. Who cares if it’s a good or bad trade something needed to be done and it finally happened. We start fresh next year, see who we get in this years draft, hope we have everyone back to full health and hope we get some decent free agents.

I'm complaining a bit but they are not TERRIBLE deals. I can handle what has happened. Just wanted more prospects.

It’s going to be funny to see Martins go on a press conference and say how we are a team that can still compete for a playoff spot this year.

tiderulz · Post #1740 » by **tiderulz** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:33 pm

well WeHam just lit the place on fire and walked away. not thrilled at all for any of these trades, not the incoming players or picks. Because i also dont trust WeHam making these picks