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Yeah where was that 2 years ago haha

In this game, Dipo did lead and played pretty well. Other players that played really well: Marble, Osby, Curry -- would love to see some of these get signed.

anyone have a link for those of us without nba tv?

Elfrid needs the minutes but there are interesting vet options in the free agent market. Now, whether or not they want to come to Orlando vs. a contender is another discussion but here are a few that jumped out to me. DJ Augustin -- played really well for Chicago. Looked like a completely different player once he got away from Charlotte (maybe thats a good sign for Ben Gordon?) Mo Williams -- has been around, played for contenders and lottery teams, maybe he could be the mentor? Aaron Brooks -- any guesses as to what type of salary he'd want? He has been on teams that are in the hunt and didn't produce. Maybe he'd be willing to take a less pressured position? Heck even these names could be interesting: Ramon Sessions Devin Harris Rodney Stuckey (I know we've talked about him before...notice where he is on the list too) Greivis Vasquez _____ Obviously, the goal is the let Payton grow...but it wouldn't hurt to have a solid backup who could play starter minutes if we needed him to Thoughts?

Well you're contradicting yourself... "I can't help that certain people have convinced themselves they know how everything will work out." -- that's called having an opinion "My comments have been 'on point' the entire time." -- hmmm...sounds similar to me. So beat your chest gorilla...show us how great of a poster you are. Either way, you're quickly jumping up the most ignored list on this site. Enjoy your victory of not having anyone to talk to.

Now...all this Parsons/Patterson talk has me wanting to pose a question We seem to be collecting very athletic players who love defense and can play/guard multiple positions. How well do you guys think that will translate to wins next year?

OrlandoNKentucky was my other account before my password got screwed up. Come again when you know what you're talking about. I don't care about who said what when. I don't care someone is being stubborn. You can discuss Parsons contract and debate his impact on this team without being a ***** (that goes to the whole board not just you). Lets just keep it civilized, passionate, and on point instead of constantly throwing jabs just because we can.

He's good. Will give help side defense and quick enough to hang with quicker players for a while. Not stellar and a little undersized but he still will make the effort and probably pick it up from what he's shown so far in the NBA. Think about it, he's never really been on a team with such a heavy emphasis on defense like he could be with orlando. Just one clip but an impressive one against a fellow PF http://youtu.be/1p329QIK5dA

Let it go dude. You sound like a little baby. We are here to talk basketball...if you want to pick a fight every other post go to reddit or the realgm forum.

So I'm glad I wasted like 20 minutes reading all that hoping to see Patrick Patterson updates. Catman, any updates on that end?

Well that can be debated on another day haha :) I currently live in Lexington and kinda go crazy about anything concerning my Wildcats... But in all honesty...this would still be a fantastic pick up.

Don't know if this is sarcasm or not...but let me just tell you guys, I have literally been following Patrick Patterson since his junior year of high school...then 3 years of college and his time in the NBA. Solid, solid player. Will play for the team not himself, good rebounder, decent jumper and can stretch to hit the 3. Great locker room guy. Typically will make the smart decision on the floor. I know I'm biased as a KY fan and I know Orlando has had the short straw on some of Cal's recent players but this is not one of those guys. This would be a fantastic pick up. Here is a small taste of what he can bring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBpJaD0HmQg

All I'm saying is that you can't play the what if game and hope to get to the top tier of your conference. All I know is what I've seen, I watch a lot of basketball and I know Gordon and Olidipo struggle with anything that isn't from a forced turnover. I think Harris could be solid but he was so inconsistent last year I don't think you can take that risk. Payton put up numbers in college but I'll be interested to watch summer league to see if he can take that to the next level. When you have talented FA now, I don't think it's wise to just wait and hope. You act and the worse thing that can happen is that you have multiple talented players at multiple positions. Good Depth is what wins championships (example Heat Spurs 2014)

That't not the goal. The goal isn't to wait till there is a big free agent and lure him here because we'd be fighting against 29 other teams and Orlando is a relatively small market. The point is to build from the ground up. We have a relatively solid core but we still need major contributing pieces, including a go-to offensive guy. Also the notion of not signing till we see our players play is ridiculous. Yes, let's not sign anyone and then when we need to fill in holes the only players left are Greg Oden and a retired Shane Battier. No, you need to pursue players now. Especially players like Parsons, Monroe, and Bledsoe who have all proven that they can compete at very high levels in the NBA which is something the majority of our current roster has not proven.

I would think of that as another version of what Portland runs with. Monroe/Vuc Aldridge/Lopez

"Sacramento, Charlotte, Minnesota, Orlando and the champs from San Antonio all calling, I'm told, about Brooklyn free agent Shaun Livingston" per Mark Stein My link Interesting...any thoughts?

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I'm up for whatever as long as it brings offense. I personally think Bledsoe would be an amazing addition. He is known for being freakishly athletic but he is ridiculously good on defense. Could be our starter as Elfrid grows into the game a little.

Alright Everyone...here we go *** = Restricted Free Agent Centers Cole Aldrich (25) Chris Anderson (35) Andrew Bynum (26) Jason Collins (35) Glen Davis (28) -- Player Option Channing Frye (30) Pau Gasol (33) Marcin Gortat (30) Aaron Gray (29) Spencer Hawes (26) Ryan Hollins (29) Bernard James(29)*** Chris Kaman (32) Nazr Mohammed (36) Greg Monroe (23)*** Byron Mullens (25) -- Player Option Greg Oden (26) Emeka Okafor (31) Zach Randolph (32) -- Player Option Kevin Seraphin (24)*** Jason Smith (28) Amar'e Stoudemire (31) -- Early Termination Option Ekpe Udoh (26)*** Forwards Jeff Adrien (28) -- Player Option Al-Farouq Aminu (23) Joel Anthony (31) -- Player Option Trevor Ariza (28) Gustavo Ayon (29)*** Andrea Bargnani (28) Aron Baynes (27)*** Michael Beasley (25) DeJuan Blair (25) Andray Blatche (27) -- Player Option Matt Bonner (34) Trevor Booker (26)*** Chris Bosh (30) Elton Brand (35) Caron Butler (34) Jae Crowder (23)*** Dante Cunningham (27) Ed Davis (24) Luol Deng (29) Boris Diaw (32) Drew Gooden (32) Danny Granger (31) -- Player Option Jordan Hamilton (23) Al Harrington (34) Udonis Haslem (33) Robbie Hummel (25) Kris Humphries (29) Damion James (26) Lebron James (29) Richard Jefferson (33) Jonas Jerebko (27) -- Player Option Grant Jerrett (21)*** -- Team Option James Johnson (27) James Jones (33) Ryan Kelly (23)*** Rashard Lewis (34) Shawn Marion (35) Cartier Martin (29) Kenyon Martin (36) Josh McRoberts (27) Darius Miller (24) Mike Miller (34) Dirk Nowitzki (35) Jermaine O'Neal (35) Chandler Parsons (25)*** -- Team Option Patrick Patterson (25)*** Paul Pierce (36) Mike Scott (25)*** Chris Singleton (24) James Southerland (24)*** Adonis Thomas (21)*** Anthony Tolliver (28) PJ Tucker (28)*** Hedo Turkoglu (35) Jan Vesely (24) Charlie Villanueva (29) DJ White (27) Marvin Williams (27) Metta World Peace (34) Guards Ray Allen (38) Alan Anderson (31) -- Player Option James Anderson (25) DJ Augustin (26) Leandro Barbosa (31) Jerryd Bayless (25) Kent Bazemore (24)*** Chauncey Billups (37) Steve Blake (34) Eric Bledsoe (24)*** Avery Bradley (23)*** Aaron Brooks (29) MarShon Brooks (25) Rasual Butler (34) Vince Carter (37) Mario Chalmers (27) Darren Collison (26) -- Player Option Jordan Crawford (25)*** Jared Cunningham (22) Troy Daniels (22)*** -- Team Option Nando De Colo (26)*** Toney Douglas (28) Chris Douglas-Roberts (27) Jordan Farmar (27) Jimmer Fredette (25) Francisco Garcia (32) -- Player Option Ben Gordon (31) Willie Green (32) Devin Harris (31) Kirk Hinrich (33) Doron Lamb (22) Shaun Livingston (28) Kyle Lowry (28) Shelvin Mack (25)*** Jodie Meeks (26) CJ Miles (27) Patty Mills (25) E'Twaun Moore (25)*** Anthony Morrow (28) -- Player Option Toure Murry (24) Jameer Nelson (32) Jannero Pargo (34) Jason Richardson (33) -- Player Option Luke Ridnour (33) Brian Roberts (28)*** Brandon Rush (28) Thabo Sefolosha (30) Ramon Sessions (28) Lance Stephenson (23) Rodney Stuckey (28) Garrett Temple (27) Isaiah Thomas (25)*** Evan Turner (25)*** Beno Udrih (31) Greivis Vasquez (27)*** Dwayne Wade (32) Earl Watson (34) Mo Williams (31) -- Player Option Nick Young (28) -- Player Option You see the names -- now the question is, who do you want and where will they actually sign?

I saw the Stuckey thing too and was intrigued but looking at his numbers...he has been a pretty consistent guy in his career (14PPG on 42% shooting, with 3RB and 4AST). 3Pt shooting could be a little better but I don't think it is a bad target for a team that needs help on offense but also needs veteran leadership behind a young core. linkMy link

I did make the poor man's qualification...I know Jamal Crawford is one of the best 2 guards in the league...but I was merely comparing coming in and being an offensive spark. I wasn't saying that Lamb is Crawford 2.0 because he isn't. Just that he can hit 3s consistently and will always hustle on the defensive end.

I agree (and not speaking as a biased Kentucky fan who hates Louisville) but Lamb was consistent when given the time. Luke typically only shows up for big games but is so slow on the defensive game that his offense doesn't make up for it. I know that Lamb isn't a popular guy on this forum, but I really do think he could be a valuable contributor if given some consistent minutes. Problem is, with a rebuilding team, everyone really needs minutes. I can see this guy being a poor mans Jamal Crawford, coming off the bench for 10 or so minutes but will consistently give you hustle on defense and 2-3 threes...if he is given the opportunity.

I'll believe game film over a website and I watched like 10 games of his. He has a nose for the ball and can easily be a 15pt 10rbs guy for us. Chill with the whine. No one wants to hear it

Exactly...the Spurs had #1 pick... If we had that we could have that transformative player in Wiggins or Parker