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I’m not sure we didn’t offer PG that deal, there was probably a reason he had us set up 3rd in the meeting order and we bounced quickly. There is an argument to be made that Philly’s window is a bit more open than ours the next year or two. I think we also forget just how hard it is to get the perfect pieces for a shot at it all. A lot has to come together to even get one title: - Took Boston 7 years to get it right for Tatum and they had stints with Hayward and Kyrie that failed miserably. -Took Denver 8 years with Jokic. -Golden State needed 6 years to build around Curry.

The reason why people are disappointed with not trading for Murray is he didn’t make a lot and we wouldn't have given up major assets for him. We could easily have him Franz, Suggs, and Banchero without worrying about the luxury tax and keeping most of our picks. Murray makes half of what Paul George makes for example. When are we going to make a move for a ball handler like Paolo wants? We also need way more shooting. These our grown men I don’t care if they aren’t choir boys as far as your locker room point. The off-season isn’t over so I’m not glass half empty yet but so far this has been disappointing. A lot of teams are passing us in The East in my opinion.

KCP is a huge improvement at the starting 2 offensively, defensively and most importantly from an availability standpoint. I understand you’re disappointed in the off-season so far, but I fully believe we’re better now than we were 2 days ago and I’d love to hear an argument how we’re not.

We improved? How? KCP? I mean we basically just retained what we already had. How did we improve?

I still hope we sign Jones... and trade Cole :)

In each of his two seasons in Denver, Caldwell-Pope -- a career 36.9% 3-point shooter -- has eclipsed 40% from deep while also playing in 76 games both years. As a defender, Caldwell-Pope allowed a league-best 40.6% field goal percentage as the closest defender last season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research, while frequently taking on the toughest assignment. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40469675/sources-kentavious-caldwell-pope-finalizing-deal-magic

Where’s Moldy Hobo we you need him. Did some one say CP3? Lololol

No to Lauri. Yes to Sexton

Hopes and dreams. Yep that’s about it. To think our players on the roster right now will suddenly ALL become significantly better in six months is a pipe dream. Small market bs is just a f ing excuse. Last time I checked the owner is a mult-billionaire. He just doesn’t give a crap obviously about bringing a championship to Orlando. Just happy to fill the seats, no matter whose fans are sitting in them.

Murray price was probably even lower in the deadline last february, but even that package is not prohibitive at all, and could have easily being offered by our FO for a player that fits a lot of our needs. But probably guys like him are out of the radar for some character issues, or whatever. As always, too much evaluating and overthinking. CP3 train has passed by a lot of time ago, but if we're talking about a different deal then the ones mentioned for Klay&co., a much lower deal, I would still do it in a heartbeat. But I don't believe he's interested in a role of mentor/backup on a low salary.

Backup forward was a need, we only had 37 year old Joe Ingles to backup Franz. Shooting/spacing is also a need he helps fill.

What a terrible mistake that would be

Finally draft a 45% 3 point sniper and trade it away for a future 2nd. I think the myth of us being unpredictable can finally be put to bed. Weltman and Parker are as predictable as it gets.

We have so many bigger needs than Hartenstein. Use the cap space to actually address weaknesses and bring back Goga to back up WCJ. To me signing Hartenstein would be like Hennigan signing Biyombo to a huge deal when we already had Ibaka and Vucevic on the roster.

On one hand, TDS is the least raw player we’ve drafted in a long time and could slide into the Ingles spot in the rotation. On the other hand, I'm skeptical the 18th pick in this weak class will be an instant contributor when the 6 and 11 picks from a much better class last year had splinters on their butts from riding the pine all season. I get the excitement, and I’ll join in eventually, but need to see our next off-season moves before I make an opinion. We still have $50 million in cap space to make some noise with if we choose to, and we still have a glaring need for an offensive initiator.

Because KCP doesn’t fill the weaknesses we’ve consistently had for the lasr year or two and in the playoffs. He’s a role player that plays like our other role players.

It’s just the same thing every season for quite some time. Weaknesses not being addressed, opportunities being squandered. Just gets frustrating. We won’t have this kind of salary cap room for quite some time. We won’t have a lotto pick for quite some time. So what do we do? We sign a solid guy but essentially a younger slightly better version of Harris, then resign Harris which is funny as hell in a sad way, and then we retain Goga. Then every trade deadline we sit on our hands. It’s not that it isn’t flashy, it’s lazy as hell.

Free Agency brings everyone out! Hello, Catalina! haha

Also a very tradeable contract and player

Call me crazy, but I like Jonas Valanciunas as much as I like Hartenstein. Valanciunas isn't as versatile defensively but he's basically been a starting big man in the NBA for the past decade and I think he'd be an elite bench big who could easily fill in for WCJ for the 30 games he misses. Lots of playoff experience. And he'd likely be half as expensive.

This is a Rashard Lewis moment (2007). In the 2009 NBA playoffs, Lewis hit a game-winning shot in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, what he called the biggest shot of his career. The Magic won the series and advanced to the NBA Finals. Signing Paul George automatically can help take the Magic to where Rashard took them in 2009...and beyond. The window of winning a championship could be the next 2 years, and possibly a 3rd one.

True, but most of the rest of the league doesn't have a glaring need in the guard position like we have. All the teams that were contenders in the playoffs, actually have great talent in the backcourt. The 90m (3y) is still owned is probably a factor in the package, but in a world were a lot of players are being paid 40+ for year, that's not a bad contract anymore. He's a little older than our core, but I don't see his age as a problem. Would have provided experience, 3ps and more good things in a role we have a strong need, without disrupting too much the balance of our core as a player like Trae could do. Paolo would still be number 1 option, and Murray/Franz could be 2nd options, lightening the offensive burden for Franz and Suggs, that was clearly too much against CLE. Another missed opportunity, IMO.

No Tristan is not part of the team. Just like Kleber or Hartenstein. Team Germany had a commitment strategy and said that only players who are committed to Qualification of World Cup, World Cup itself would be eligible to play in the Olympic team. Team Captain Schröder was also the leader of this „movement“ alongside staff and german basketball president. Kleber and Schröder had beef about this topic His brother Oscar was part of the whole process, got cut right before the World cup tournament, because team germany has many bigs and Oscar is somewhat of a tweener big. Team Germany decided to go with Theis, Voigtmann, Thiemann, Mo Wagner. Has nothing to do with the quality of his brother though. TDS therefore last played for Germany in 2021 in Europe Challenger Cup. Some kind of replacement for U20 European Championship that got cancelled because of covid. Oh btw. Da Silva is also Brazilian heritage. Orlando has cooperation with Flamengo i believe and have some kind of connection with Brazil. They’ll probably use this for marketing. But then again. They don’t do much for german marketing of the Wagner brothers

He still is a player i would have loved on this team (has NBA out). Just like Fontecchio. But drafting Da Silva really closed that door imo.. Hezonja though, really saved his career in europe. Great player

Knecht or McCain.