Rotation Post Trade Deadline

PrimeThyme · Post #1 » by **PrimeThyme** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:09 pm

Intrigued to see what people think it will be.

CZ Eddie · Post #2 » by **CZ Eddie** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:18 pm

Birch will start over Bamba. lol

The Real Dalic · Post #3 » by **The Real Dalic** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:18 pm

My guess would be, when fully healthy outside of the two season ending injuries:

PG: Anthony/MCW/Hampton/Randle
SG: Harris/Ross/Bacon/Mane
SF: Porter Jr./Ennis
PF: Okeke/Birch
C: Carter Jr./Bamba

Maybe even swap Okeke and Birch. But I think Okeke will start the rest of the season.

Post #4 » by **Def Swami** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:21 pm

KHEM BIRCH STARTER FOREVER

thelead · Post #5 » by **thelead** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:24 pm

When is Cole scheduled to return? We no longer need to extend injuries to tank efficiently

Post #6 » by **Knightro** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:34 pm

Immediate rotation...

G: MCW, Randle
G: Ross, Hampton
F: Ennis, Bacon
F: Okeke, Birch
C: Carter Jr., Bamba

If Cole Anthony and Gary Harris are able to return, they'll take Randle's and Hampton's spots (although I hope it's actually Bacon's spot).

Over/Under on how many games they win over these final 28... 2.5?

pepe1991 · Post #7 » by **pepe1991** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:38 pm

I highly doubt Otto Porter will ever play for us..
Also there is no reason to keep MCW in active rotation any more. Give Hampton some min to see what he can do.

There is also no particular reason to play anybody more than 25 mpg since everything is (again) casting for future..

The Real Dalic · Post #8 » by **The Real Dalic** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:40 pm

Does anyone know if Porter Jr. will be bought out?

basketballRob · Post #9 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:43 pm

thelead wrote:When is Cole scheduled to return? We no longer need to extend injuries to tank efficiently

Cliff said in the last pregame that Cole was able to shoot and run, but unable to do any contact drills because the rib wasn't healed yet. So I'll be surprised if it isn't a few more weeks.

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Skin · Post #10 » by **Skin** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:43 pm

The Real Dalic wrote:Does anyone know if Porter Jr. will be bought out?

Since he's expiring, we'll probably just waive him. Same as we're doing with Jeff Teague in the Fournier trade.

yoyojw17 · Post #11 » by **yoyojw17** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:44 pm

pepe1991 wrote:I highly doubt Otto Porter will ever play for us..
Also there is no reason to keep MCW in active rotation any more. Give Hampton some min to see what he can do.

There is also no particular reason to play anybody more than 25 mpg since everything is (again) casting for future..

This is what I am totally hoping for.....bamba and wendell... split near even.... okeke starting... cole... hampton... all of them should be getting a chance to sink or swim!

Gonna be a rough end to the season.... but I hope Cliff can milk the talent out of em... and give us at least a glimpse of the future.

D12VCMagic · Post #12 » by **D12VCMagic** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:46 pm

I’m not convinced that Porter gets bought out. We do still need bodies to play games with. Harris isn’t set to play anytime soon so I could see him sticking around to not kill the players that are here minutes wise.

neuraldarwinism · Post #13 » by **neuraldarwinism** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:59 pm

The Real Dalic wrote:Does anyone know if Porter Jr. will be bought out?

zach harper and hollinger say it's likely he will be bought out.

CZ Eddie · Post #14 » by **CZ Eddie** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:00 pm

I forgot that Carter is a center. Poor Bamba. Back to the end of the bench for you.

D12VCMagic · Post #15 » by **D12VCMagic** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:04 pm

neuraldarwinism wrote:
The Real Dalic wrote:Does anyone know if Porter Jr. will be bought out?

zach harper and hollinger say it's likely he will be bought out.

Chris Haynes tweeted a few minutes ago that he is staying with the Magic for now.

neuraldarwinism · Post #16 » by **neuraldarwinism** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:06 pm

D12VCMagic wrote:
neuraldarwinism wrote:
The Real Dalic wrote:Does anyone know if Porter Jr. will be bought out?

zach harper and hollinger say it's likely he will be bought out.

Chris Haynes tweeted a few minutes ago that he is staying with the Magic for now.

good eye.all our injuries probably holding it up.

Last Guardian · Post #17 » by **Last Guardian** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:50 pm

MCW/Cole/Hampton
Harris/Ross
Okeke/Ennis
Porter/BIrch
Carter/Bamba

Ross will need to average 63ppg.

Skybox · Post #18 » by **Skybox** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:00 pm

CZ Eddie wrote:I forgot that Carter is a center. Poor Bamba. Back to the end of the bench for you.

Wasn’t Carter crying that he’s a PF at one point? (Like AD)

He’s def in our center rotation but I’d like to see some experimentation with him next to Bamba this year.

I say Hampton is our PG until proven otherwise. He and Cole can co-exist as combo guards while we evaluate for next year.

drsd · Post #19 » by **drsd** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:08 pm

Magic fans, with Harris out, there are a number of possibilities for the depth chart. Notably Birch, Bamba and Harris could all stack a claim as a starter. But as Carter wants to be a PF, should Orlando be working him in to that set of skills now anyhow?

I note the Magic now only has 11 healthy players:
Carter-Williams/Hampton/Randle
Ross/Bacon
Porter/Ennis
Carter/Okeke
Bamba/Birch

Post #20 » by **SOUL** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:15 pm

drsd wrote:Magic fans, with Harris out, there are a number of possibilities for the depth chart. Notably Birch, Bamba and Harris could all stack a claim as a starter. But as Carter wants to be a PF, should Orlando be working him in to that set of skills now anyhow?

I note the Magic now only has 11 healthy players:
Carter-Williams/Hampton/Randle
Ross/Bacon
Porter/Ennis
Carter/Okeke
Bamba/Birch

Merging this since there's a thread already.