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  1. JayMac

    2023 Off-Season Thread

    I would not be jumping on him, and I believe IND will receive better offers than this, but I would not dislike if we ship Harris and Okeke (eventually with a 2nd rd pick, not more), for Hield. He is not a considerably better all-around player than Harris is but he is a better offensive player at the moment. Their shooting statistics are quite similar, with more game-time for Hield, but he is more aggressive on his game, which I think would benefit us as a team and make opponents struggle more when we attack. I also understand if we just roll like this but couldn’t avoid wonder our squad with Hield, dragging the defense out to the perimeter, and how this would benefit our core players in the offense.
  2. JayMac

    2023 NBA Free Agency Thread

    Because our FO is (or at least was with WeltHam) too much precautious and extremely risk-adverse. Which is a fair approach in contexts where failure is highly penalizing. But in my humble opinion, in sport, and especially one like the NBA, where there is no relegation to a “lower-tier league” if you have a very bad season, or considerable reduction in the sponsorships and revenues, it does not seem to me as the correct approach… Or at least the best one, if the main purpose is to be the best (or be able to beat the best consistently) and win the championship. I don’t want to look like I am always highlighting only the bads of our (previous) FO, make no mistake, I think they did a good job, but there was this aspect of their management that I never really understood. I don’t know A.Parker’s management approach, I tend to think he is more risk-tolerant and bold looking at his resume, especially in Lakeland, but with Weltman staying around, I think this mentality will not change too much, at least not in the short-term… So it is what it is… and that’s why I don’t believe (even if I would hope for) that we are going for Herro these days, when everybody sees that there is the opportunity to take a risk with a possible biiig gain as a return... just my 2 cents…
  3. JayMac

    2023 NBA Free Agency Thread

    Great post! Well, Miami would not give up picks “literally speaking”, they would giive Portland the right to take the most favourable between each other’s picks. From our side, it’s a big package in order to “beat the competition”. The Nets and the Spurs are said to be the temas possibly involved. Honestly, I don’t see the Nets willing to send Bridges or Johnson and I don’t believe Portland wants Cam Thomas and especially not Ben Simmons... Apart from that, Claxton and picks may be their only “package”. The Spurs could do something around Vassel, McDermott and picks also. And I can also imagine Toronto may be interested. About Herro’s fit with our core, I think he fits like a glove with Paolo, Franz, WCJ and Fultz (and Black in the future), adding shooting and scoring while spreading the offense. It makes a lot of sense to me. Gary Harris timeline does not match with our core and so, without seeing Jett on an NBA court and assuming Suggs & Cole do not take a leap in their game (I really hope they do), SG is clearly our weakest position in the starting 5.
  4. JayMac

    2023 NBA Free Agency Thread

    Agreed. I tend to think this would make it and works on trade machine: MIA gets: Lillard POR gets: Duncan Robinson, Cole Anthony, Isaac, Okeke, MIA 1st rd 2024 & 2026 pick swaps, ORL 1st rd 2024 pick (top3 protected), DEN 1st rd 2025 pick (via ORL) ORL gets: Herro
  5. JayMac

    2023 NBA Free Agency Thread

    Sheeeeshhhhhh!!!! What are we waiting for??? We, fans, are always in the realm of guessing/speculating, but if this is actually true, it’s a no-brainer for us.
  6. JayMac

    2023 NBA Free Agency Thread

    If the Heat manage to get Dame in exchange for Lowry, a filler and some pick swaps, POR can only blame themselves… It is another lesson for teams to not get “at the mercy” of their player’s will, just like the Wizards did with the clause on Beal’s contract.
  7. JayMac

    2023 NBA Free Agency Thread

    As a basketball fan, I get so annoyed with these trade requests of the so called “stars”… it’s just ridiculous. I find it unlikely that the Blazers knew this all along when they proposed Grant his new contract. I mean, Miami letting Oladipo, Struss and Vincent go meant something was going on but I can’t believe Portland gave such contract to Grant to pair with their young guards… it’s very puzzling for me… And Lillard burns down his reputation of loyalty too, imo. The guy sticked with POR all his career, including when CJ McCollum was traded, just to fold and demand a trade at 32 years old?!?! What a nonesense. Well, as someone already said here, I also find our FO too passive sometimes and not making bets on trades and taking some risks, especially considering we are not a “top team” yet, but I do take my hat off to them for the way they handle players contracts and manage the locker room.
  8. JayMac

    2023 Off-Season Thread

    So far, so good.
  9. JayMac

    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Ayton is not at my favourite Center under 25 years old that I would add to our core. Also, if this is true, I presume Indiana would be all over the Suns to get him. But, if we could be that 3rd team on this deal and get Ayton in exchange for some assets such as Harris, Isaac and a filer (Okeke?), I would definitely go for it. Having Ayton would create many options on our frontcourt and he could be a very useful scoring punch in the paint.
  10. JayMac

    2022-2023 Season Thread

    Getting Trent for two 2rd picks and a filler would be amazing. Hell, with that as a reference, I think they may even accept Bamba, Okeke and/or Hampton straight up, without any picks. I would be all in on that. About the Blazers, I am also reading a lot of stories about willing to trade some pieces (Nurkic specifically) to try something meaningful while Lillard is still around. So this came up to me: POR gets: G.Harris, J.Poetl, 2025 1st rd pick (DEN) from ORL SAS get: Bamba, 2024 2nd rd pick (ORL) ORL gets: Nurkic, S.Sharpe The salaries match and I think it is acceptable for all parts and they all have shared interested: we get a good backup center and a promising SG; the Spurs get a flier with Bamba and 2nd rd pick for a good player that is a free agent this summer; the Blazers get 2 very competent complementary players in Harris and Poetl as well as a 1rd pick.
  11. JayMac

    2022-2023 Trade Idea Thread

    Who do you think/like we realistically get with this combo? Is it enough to get Trent?
  12. JayMac

    2022-2023 Season Thread

    I like the idea of Plumlee. He would be a nice fit alongside Bol as the frontcourt of the 2nd unit, running the rim with his hustle and veteran experience. But he has an expiring contract so is it worth to go for him this deadline? If so, what would CHA be asking for, because he is their starting center? Maybe it is better to extend him an offer this summer. I do like Gary Trent Jr and think he fits nicely in our core both in game position and in age, as he is still 23 (so not really a vet). But his contract ends next year and has a player option for that last season, so I would go for him as long as he exercises that option and we have some confidence he will consider re-signing. Maybe Bamba and Cole would do the trick for TOR, which is perfectly fine from my point of view. Looking at their position on the standings, I wouldn’t be surprise if they push the “rebuild” button soon…
  13. JayMac

    2022-2023 Season Thread

    Happy New Year everybody!!! Since we are starting a new year and at the same time almost half way through the season, it would be interesting to know what are your (realistic) wishes for our Orlando Magic in 2023? I think we have seen a glimpse of how good our team can be during the winning trend just before Christmas, which has since then been somehow "erased" by the following poor performances and losses. Nevertheless, I have not been so much looking forward about our team for a long long while now and we shall let our young core aim to win every game (no tanking please) and continue to grow on the floor but I also think the FO still do some of their part and try to balance our roster and explore ways to fine-tune for the future. So until the February deadline, my wish is that we take a flier on a talented young player still with "untapped potential" and that can complement our core players, like Cam Reddish from NYK or Brandon Boston Jr. from the LAC. Both these players are young (in line with the timeline of our core), talented and clearly out of the plans of their current teams which makes them easy to get, from what is rumoured of course. I would say 2nd round pick(s) may be enough to do it but if not, as long as we can make salaries match, these teams may be proper partners in taking back what I consider are expendable players we have and even get some compensation for it (like Ross with his terminating contract or Okeke and Hampton with contract team options for next year). My preference would be Boston Jr. but with any of these 2, I think we would get a youngster that would not only fit in and complement our core of Fultz, Franz, Paolo and Wendell at the 2 or 3 position, but could also step up and do some of the scoring when these are in a bad day. And in the eventual case they fulfill their potential (a little bit like what we are seeing with Bol), I think they can become a part of our core. (not saying Bol is... at least yet, he needs to defend way better) After that, I think we need to have a go for a guard who can play in a relative similar way of Fultz, i.e.: not only facilitating a lot the game to his colleagues but also be a driving force in the attack. Maybe Suggs will end up becoming it but I think we should still go out for a guard that can eventually fit in more easily into this role. And for this, I would love that we put our eyes on Nickel Alexander-Walker, maybe via trade now but preferably via free agency during the summer. I think he can be that guy. He can fit in as a fantastic backup to Fultz or even play at the 2 and step up as a scorer, if needed. Adding to this, I am not fully convinced by Cole Anthony. Not only he is very streaky (like T.Ross) but mainly because I doubt he will accept to embrace the 6th-man role (for which I think he is perfect) and will push for a move sooner or later. Sorry for the long text and let me know what you think.
  14. JayMac

    2022-2023 Season Thread

    Just willing to wish you all, my fellow forum colleagues, Merry Christmas! Hope you all have a great time with your beloved ones, wherever you are!
  15. JayMac

    2022-2023 Trade Idea Thread

    I’ll totally be up for it. Hartenstein would likely bring that hustle and toughness in the paint that we need. I’ll tell you what, I would go even further and do Bamba+Cole for Hartenstein+Reddish, straight up, no need for picks involved. Just needed to wait until December 15th for it to go through.
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