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Centers are receiving bigger contracts then one would think. All these contracts are easily tradeable except WCJ because it's 5 years now.

Sometimes we tend to over think things. Right off the bat i cannot understand why now. I just checked he was signed this season and next season already. The extension kicks in the 26-27 season. I guess management is simply trying to create a 4-5 year window for this team. Problem is we don't know this team yet. Anyhow maybe it has protections we don't know about. Because, again, why now? If he has a serious injury this year it just becomes a 5 year lead weight of a deal.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2024-nba-offseason-grades-player-movement-knicks-go-all-in-with-massive-trades-lakers-dont-move-the-needle/ This is a good link. Not for the grades but it shows who is on which teams. i don't follow the league like i used to and this shows each teams new players and who left. For instance Elfrid Payton signed with the Pelicans. I had no idea he was still in the league.

It can happen. Happened on my favorite baseball team last year. The Braves offensive players all had career years. It was ridiculous. They didn't win the championship, but Acuna won MVP and just about everyone else was amazing. I don't expect everyone to improve but this sure seems like the year it could happen on the Magic. Something just seems so right about the chemistry. Reminds me of 1993, that's why i wanted to mention Horace Grant.

KCP is the first playoff proven,ring having vet that we have gotten still in his prime since Jarimi Grants uncle played here. I am excited!

While i could write a whole book about the money being paid to these guys i will refrain. Suggs is gonna get paid, i can only assume it hasn't been done yet because they are trying to sign him to less money then Franz. They should have been signed at the same time if they really wanted either of them to take a discount. It was only gonna be because of love of the game or the Magic. It's to late now so we should all try to not think about it. When Paolo gets his next this team will be in the luxury tax so best not to worry about it for as long as we can. Let's stick to basketball. First game is in a half hour! Nuggets vs Celtics!

The whole Kat trade is all bout cap and money. It had to happen and he was the most movable asset. Naz Reid does most of what Kat does, he even hits 3's. The Wolves don't need Kat despite him playing a brilliant series against the Nuggets. Remember i watched that series live at the stadium. Short term it could hurt them, but it's all about the long term effect. It's a superstar league and Ant's the real future star on that team, possibly the whole league. He is just getting started. There wasn't room to pay a max to a guy who honestly likes playing video games more then hooping. Kat is good kid but he is not the type of guy championships are built on and New York can afford paying him not Minnesota.

I mean, yes you used the word start but i'm pretty sure we saw this line-up a few times last year.

This team is constructed very well. Internal growth is all that's needed. Look at the jump Suggs made last year. 3 or 4 guys on this team could do that this year. I expect Paolo and Franz to stay on track to All-Star status. Obviously Paolo already made it but Franz is next. Suggs has the pedigree to take one more step to get there, but he doesn't have to be an All-star. Just grow, be the heart of the team. Wendall and Cole could be better simply because i believe they are better then they played last year. And if Black or Jett pop, look out. Add Tristan and Goga into the mix if they look better then we expect it's just icing on the cake. Future is bright in OTOWN!

Here is a better "list". https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-top-100-players-ranked-how-lebron-james-jayson-tatum-anthony-edwards-stack-up-ahead-of-2024-25-season/ Top 100 players in the NBA. Make sure to notice the very bottom where is shows how many players each team has. Magic end with 4. Paolo right ahead of Chet is interesting. Suggs and Franz pretty high and KCP round out the Magic.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2020/05/former-lottery-pick-fran-vazquez-to-retire.html Magic Legend Fran Vazquez retires after olypmics. Not sure anyone posted this but slow offseason thought i would.

Yeah it's weird. Teams can win a bunch if they don't turn the ball over and rebound and play defense. When Tyus came in as a starter all that time that Ja missed he really did contribute to them staying a winning team. I guess other NBA teams figured all the great defenders on the Grizzlies covered up for Tyus. I thought the Magic could do the same thing. Everyone who watched them last year know turnovers killed us. Oh well, maybe we don't know basketball if nobody else wanted him.

Talented players i wanted in that draft in order, Mobley,Cade,Kuminga,Suggs not sure i even wanted Wagner before we drafted him. Glad to be wrong.

I think the big thing is he doesn't need the minutes. Of course he will get them but as a long time vet he is good either way. A guy like Theo Maledon would need minutes because he is trying to stay in the league and prove he belongs. And as far as Franz and his shot, all the good forwards from the last 20 years usually took 3 to 5 years to develop a makeable 3 point range. I'm not talking about the shooters who come into the league with it like Trey Murphy or Doug McDermot. I'm talking about the great two way forwards like Paul George or Kawhi. Even Lebron. They were just flat out great at scoring and slowly moved their range outwards. Most of those guys and other lesser forwards like Gordon Hayward and big guards like Jaylen Brown took years to get their shot.He has to learn on the way it to not let it mess with his other game. He does everything else well enough to make up for a poor shooting night. Just can't have more 1-15 moments, it will shake his confidence. Just go to the basket more and if it's being defended pass. And soon we will have the shooters to make the decision easier.