Magic Exercise Team Options on Wagner, Suggs, Anthony and Okeke, Decline Option on Hampton

Post #1 » by **Knightro** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:05 am

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thelead · Post #2 » by **thelead** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:10 am

Not sure why they picked up Chuma’s option tbh. Everything else makes sense.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #3 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:11 am

I’m really shocked Hampton wasn’t picked up simply because him and Paolo has the same agent.

Optimus_Steel · Post #4 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:17 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:I’m really shocked Hampton wasn’t picked up simply because him and Paolo has the same agent.

The Magic could do worse in terms of 3rd stringers.

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Post #5 » by **Knightro** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:17 am

thelead wrote:Not sure why they picked up Chuma’s option tbh. Everything else makes sense.

Perhaps the front office feels like they owe Okeke after he agreed to not sign his rookie year?

basketballRob · Post #6 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:17 am

I wanted them not to pick up RJs extension last season.

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thelead · Post #7 » by **thelead** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:20 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:I’m really shocked Hampton wasn’t picked up simply because him and Paolo has the same agent.
The Magic could do worse in terms of 3rd stringers.

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To me, this signals that we will 100% be focused on winning next year. Could we do worse? Sure. But we can do better than RJ as well.

thelead · Post #8 » by **thelead** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:21 am

Knightro wrote:
thelead wrote:Not sure why they picked up Chuma’s option tbh. Everything else makes sense.

Perhaps the front office feels like they owe Okeke after he agreed to not sign his rookie year?

I guess that makes sense

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #9 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:22 am

So, this is essentially RJ’s contract year?

basketballRob · Post #10 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:25 am

The Spurs waived Primo.

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fendilim · Post #11 » by **fendilim** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:03 am

This makes sense. Too many guaranteed deals, we can have more cap space and he is kinda bad…

RookieStar · Post #12 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:16 am

Make RJ play for his contract year.

MasterGMer · Post #13 » by **MasterGMer** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:29 am

Does that mean RJ Hampton will become Unrestricted Free Agency when his contract is up?

fendilim · Post #14 » by **fendilim** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:32 am

MasterGMer wrote:Does that meaN RJ Hampton will become Unrestricted Free Agency when his contract is up?

Also means he is likely gone next year.

Post #15 » by **Knightro** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:33 am

MasterGMer wrote:Does that mean RJ Hampton will become Unrestricted Free Agency when his contract is up?

Hampton will be an unrestricted free agent this summer.

MasterGMer · Post #16 » by **MasterGMer** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:35 am

fendilim wrote:
MasterGMer wrote:Does that meaN RJ Hampton will become Unrestricted Free Agency when his contract is up?

Also means he is likely gone next year.

I thought he showed improvement over summer league and last year. He went to the line 5 times today which is a positive stats.

We traded AG for RJ plus Denver's 2025 FRP. And we just let him go after this year for nothing?

But anyway, it works for me either way

RookieStar · Post #17 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 4:39 am

MasterGMer wrote:
fendilim wrote:
MasterGMer wrote:Does that meaN RJ Hampton will become Unrestricted Free Agency when his contract is up?

Also means he is likely gone next year.

I thought he showed improvement over summer league and last year. He went to the line 5 times today which is a positive stats.

We traded AG for RJ plus Denver's 2025 FRP. And we just let him go after this year for nothing?

But anyway, it works for me either way

Ummm pretty sure we have 2 DEN picks? Plus bol2x??? Im.not sure

Post #18 » by **Knightro** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 5:11 am

RookieStar wrote:Ummm pretty sure we have 2 DEN picks? Plus bol2x??? Im.not sure

The Magic only acquired one draft pick from Denver in the Aaron Gordon trade.

The full deal was Aaron Gordon for Gary Harris, RJ Hampton and a 2025 1st Round Pick that is top 5 protected.

Bol Bol was traded from Denver to Boston in a 3-team deal in January 2022. The Magic then acquired him on deadline day along with PJ Dozier, a 2028 2nd round pick and cash as Boston was looking to duck the luxury tax,

Post #19 » by **Knightro** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 5:20 am

MasterGMer wrote:I thought he showed improvement over summer league and last year. He went to the line 5 times today which is a positive stats.

We traded AG for RJ plus Denver's 2025 FRP. And we just let him go after this year for nothing?

But anyway, it works for me either way

I personally have liked what I've seen from Hampton on the court more than I've liked what I've seen from Anthony, but this is three different coaching staffs and two different front offices now (including Denver) that have not thought highly enough of RJ to play him regularly and ultimately have given up on him.

Maybe they're all wrong, but it seems more likely than not that he is the problem.

Post #20 » by **Howard Mass** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 5:31 am

RJ Hampton should be a wing.

I know it's positionless Basketball but he should not be playing the point.

It's obvious he is not in their plans.