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  1. TreyMachine

    2023 Off-Season Thread

    This happens every year, my guy. Relax and we'll all generally reconvene sometime in late September. Lol
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    I'd like to say this is the worst part of the year. Post-summer league NBA, no college or NFL football, and no stakes on MLB games. September can't come soon enough...
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Kevin Durant's release point is so ridiculously high. Paolo is 6'10" and the man looks like he's shooting from his shoulder in comparison. Happy P5 is working out hard, but please, please keep KD out of his ear. The man has such a me-first god complex that I want no part of in any team I root for.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    I think we'll give it to Paolo if he develops like we hope he does. I see the Magic brass trading someone who wants a crazy amount of money that isn't going to be "worth" it. I would even argue to Boston "who else is going to give Brown that type of money?" If he's truly untradeable now because no one would take that contract... why would they give him that contract as he couldn't find it anywhere else? Seems like bag negotiating to me.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    I just don't think Jaylen Brown makes THAT much of a difference. But the Celtics are also going nowhere if he walks and they only have Jayson Tatum with no Brown, Smart, or Williams. Brown/Tatum will keep the Celtics in the playoffs (and potentially into at least the 2nd round) for the next 2-4 years. Without him they were a fringe playoff team. Their problem is now they don't have the cap availability to do ANYTHING else to build around these two guys.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    I think it's one of those things that Bol believes he should be a bigger part of the offense than he is. When he got the ball, he was primarily looking to find a way to score, and routinely made bad decisions on the offensive end. In some ways, I think Bol and RJ are the same type of player - very skilled athletically but don't know how to make good decisions when playing 5v5. Bol wants to be KD in so many ways, so I hope that Bol playing with KD unlocks something in him to help him take that next level. However, I think if there was something there, Magic wouldn't have just let him walk and would have given him playing time towards the end of the season.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Admiral is a selfless, hard-working, team-oriented guy who it feels like is always happy to do whatever dirty work is asked of him with a good attitude. You WANT a guy like that at the end of your bench. He's not trying to get minutes to prove he belongs and then will make detrimental plays if he gets playing time. He knows who he is, plays within himself, and executes with a team-first attitude. 95% of G League guys will never see consistent NBA minutes, so if you're building for depth, this is EXACTLY the type of 2-way player you want.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    I think Suggs takes that next step and and starts at SG. He brings a lot more to the table than Gary Harris does (+defense, +passing, +athleticism, +leadership) while the only thing Harris has on him is shooting. If Suggs increases his 3PT % at a good tick like he did from Year 1 (22%) to Year 2 (32%), you can bet he'll get the starter minutes and Gary Harris, whom has an expiring contract, is the odd man out. I think Suggs just needs to get up to 36% for him to take over the SG spot. If anything, we're keeping Gary Harris as insurance because the biggest question mark has always been Jalen's ability to stay healthy.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    I see the highlights but like... did he win MVP? Top scorer? Does this matter? I'm hopeful but also... it's a Pro Am...
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    The fact is that we have a 10 man rotation of guys almost entirely under 25. We are betting on ourselves to be better than Washington and Phoenix in 3 years, and we'd much rather have whatever talent we can get in the last 1st round than 3 late 2nd round picks. With paying Franz and Banchero, as well as Fultz and whoever else, we're going to need some good young picks to fill in the holes because we're about to have zero cap room in 3 years.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Durant is 39 in 2026 and we're hopefully going deep into the playoffs. I guess our hope is that this implodes like Brooklyn's (twice) and Philly's superteams.
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    2023 NBA Summer League Watch Thread

    There is no reason for anyone to watch the NBA Summer League if top 15 picks won't play after 1-2 games. ESPN will stop showing them.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Anyone who thinks Franz won't be a max player should watch this video.
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    2023 NBA Summer League Watch Thread

    This has been my concern for a while. The hope is, unlike Payton, he can develop a shot which the jury is very much out on. VERY possible though.
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    2023 NBA Summer League Watch Thread

    I'll agree I wish we had taken Sharpe in some way. Has all the upside to he exactly the type of guard we need, and he kept feeling like a strong option. Good call, junkie, but let's remember this is a MAGIC forum. Lol
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    2023 NBA Summer League Watch Thread

    The last social media post I saw on the Magic's page was 100 comments of #PlayKaiSotto. Why we would sign him, highlight him on social media for all his rabid followers to see, and then NEVER play him even in garage time? I have to believe the guy must have a terrible attitude or something because there's no way we don't just strategically throw him out there at this point.
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    2023 NBA Summer League Watch Thread

    Wemby has been shut down for the rest of SL. Wild but understandable.
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    2023 NBA Summer League Watch Thread

    This is the kind of stat that gets me hyped for next season. I don't think Paolo is Lebron, but the parallels in this example of uncanny.
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    2023 NBA Summer League Watch Thread

    Jabari Smith Jr with 38 points tonight. Obviously we know Summer league can mean nothing, but that's now 2 for 2 on good outings from JSJ, who looks much more comfortably driving and finishing vs just pulling up from deep. Obviously happy we have Paolo but it's going to be interesting to see if JSJ turns into the offensively weapon many thought he could be here.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Did anyone else see how Tyler Herro removed his "Miami Heat Guard" on all his social bios on July 2? Seems to be confirmation he knows he's being shipped in the Lillard trade.
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    2023 NBA Free Agency Thread

    I've thought about this too. It gives me hope that there is something else we're attempting to do behind the scenes. That Tyler Herro rumor is the only thing jumping to my mind unless there is a different trade or player signing that we're looking at.
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    2023 NBA Free Agency Thread

    They're about to find out he's a highlight machine that doesn't rebound, play defense, or pass. I'm sure KD will love him.
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    2023 NBA Summer League Watch Thread

    AB is the ultimate glue guy you want on your team. I don't expect much out of this Magic SL team, but I'm hopeful AB continues to grow his offensive game while showing those clear defensive and game-flow instincts that you just can't teach. If I can nitpick though, AB's handle needs to get a lot tighter. He's enough of an athlete I think we'll be fine, but both his handles and shot (which he's shown is improving) need to improve for him to be a starter in this league.
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