My 6th Rebuild

No.

1. HEAT (They're going to be even harder to beat) 2. 76ers (If Bynum becomes what they hope he is) 3. Pacers (Their now that team that is still a superstar away from becoming legitimate contenders) 4. Bulls (Will climb up to this spot after Rose comes back in January) 5. Knicks (Up and down) 6. Celtics (will rest their players to avoid Bulls in the 1st round and then Miami in the 2nd) 7. Hawks (will soon blow it up) 8. Wizards (Toss up between Nets and Wizards. Is Joe Johnson really a huge improvement for the Nets? I think their future depends on Brook Lopez)

Would drafting Anderson, Scott, Shaq, and Webber (flipped for Penny) considered the OKC model? Or is the OKC model really the Magic model? For those criticizing the picks, their going to be trade bait for better players and better picks. Once we rebuild through the draft. the Magic will be in position to offer their picks plus all those picks for a superstar player that wants out. muhuhuhahahahahahahaha!!!

I love my Magic..... 16 wins.

I want him out because it seems like he is getting involved in basketball decisions. He needs to stick to the business side and shut it. Leave the basketball decisions to the basketball guys.

Alex Martins should be the next dude fired.

Lakers aren't beating OKC. Westbrook, Harden, and Durant all 1 year better. Plus the got the Howard stopper, Perkins. Then again all you have to do is throw a big at him and it will slow him down. Like JVG said: Howard is the #4 option on the Lakers. Howard is not going to like that.

I don't believe this trade is the way it's being reported. 3 first round picks, all lottery protected? I don't believe it. No way. There has to be something else. We better cut Al Haarington at the end of the season. I think this is the proposal given to the Magic by all 3 teams. I just don't believe it. Kind of like the Nets trade that was supposedly complete.

I'm looking at the ESPN trade machine and Gasol has 2 years at 19.6 p/year and Afflalo has 4 years at 7.5 p/year.... Not gonna happen.

Jodie Meeks anyone?

I like Montiejunas. He's a big guy. Add him in there too. Maybe keep Ewing to develop this kid. They won' t need him with Howard plus if the Knicks don't match Lin, and Lin plays great, Howard could resign with the Rockets.

This is stupid. Can this thread just be deleted?

This is the Nets and HWNSNBU leaking the deal for the Magic to think about. They are using the media. I don't think Isiah Thomas would make this deal. There is too much suck in this trade for anyone to go for it.

Hopefully this is just a bargaining chip for Houston. I would rather trade him there for their picks, especially if they successfully acquire the Knicks pick for Camby.

Gustavo Ayon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ-owd9leuA&feature=related

When you have Dwight Howard on your team, your not that far off. A move here, a move there, and all the contending teams will start signing bigs to throw at Howard again.

I don't want Bynum or the Nets left overs. If I had to trade him with no other option it would be to Houston for that Raptors pick and some of their young players. Bynum will make the Magic a mediocrity hell for the next 3 - 4 years. Then his knees finally give out and then we are back to the lottery. Why Wait? Trade him to Houston for their picks or let him walk. I would rather play Howard, upgrade the wing spot, sign a defensive player for the back court and go all in now. The Magic WOULD have beaten the Pacers in the 1st round, shocked the world in the 2nd, and destroyed the Celtics in the ECF. That's just my opinion.

Neither because the heat were weakest at defending the 3. I don't see any three point shooters there other than Nash. The media is making Nash look like the MVP Nash which he is not. The Thunder have Kendrick Perkins and the Lakers would have no one to slow down Westbrook and less guys to throw at Durant. The Net lineup would allow double teams on Dwight all night long if need be. Let Wallace shoot wide open 3s. The Heat should win the East easily again especially with a shot maker like Allen. If they get Camby their defensive issues in the interior woul be remedied. If they get Shard, the floor will be even more spread out with Allen and Shard on the floor together. They are looking beastly good.

Not sure if anyone posted this tidbit: I heard John Denton on the radio this morning and he said that the Dwigt issue will not be resolved any time soon and that Dwight prefers to make it work here in Orlando. He also said Hennigan would like a coach in place by the end of July. Everyone relax and stop refreshing the board and twitter every three seconds.

You can't amnesty players received through trade, only players on your team with contracts that date back to before the lockout. One last tidbit, unlike Shaquille who would mow his defender over and score, Howard is contained by the other teams 7 footer. Unfortunately Kendrick Perkins plays for the Thunder and he will contain Howard.

If Howard gets traded to the Lakers and resigns, Mark Cuban is got to be looking stupid for completely dismantling a championship team in hopes of getting DWill and Howard. I guess they will wait for Paul?

Omg it's happening!!!! HAPPENING!!!!!!

Due to popular demand, the Chris Duhon trade: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7dqf33r

This does not about what you said but about the quote regarding the Thunder needing somebody else to guard Lebron: Durant needs to man up and become a defensive force. Problem solved for Thunder.