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  1. http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2012/08/02/orlando-magic-offseason-moves-analysis/

     

    Orlando Magic Offseason Moves & Analysis

     

    MOVES:

     

    New GM Rob Hennigan began the offseason consumed by the need to trade Dwight Howard but moved on to other pressing matters. Hennigan clearly wants to blow it up; there is no other reason to explain why he would sign-and-trade Ryan Anderson – one of the few pieces he had worth building around – to New Orleans for promising but unproven center Gustavo Ayon, who has a team option, and a $4.3 million trade exception.

     

    It also explains the somewhat surprising selection of Spurs assistant Jacque Vaughn as his new coach over other candidates considered more ready such as Michael Curry, Michael Malone and Brian Shaw. If you ordered every team by its coaching strength, right now the Magic would rank ahead of only Charlotte (Mike Dunlap) and Portland (still looking).

     

    Hennigan also re-signed Jameer Nelson, who surprisingly opted out of his contract, partially because he didn’t want to be a trade chip. Nelson was re-signed for three years and a whopping $25.2 million, way too much for a team trying to rebuild.

     

    TO-DO LIST:

     

    The youngest and most inexperienced GM in the league, Hennigan has held firm in his desire to get back a combination of salary cap relief, young players and draft picks for Howard. The blockbuster deal with Brooklyn collapsed because Hennigan was unwilling to take back Kris Humphries on a multi-year deal.

     

    See link above for the rest of the story ~ The Captain


  2. Can you guys give me the details of this trade? I dont feel like going back 20 pages

    http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8162534/houston-rockets-reconstruct-trade-proposal-orlando-magic-center-dwight-howard

     

    Sources say that the Rockets would have to send Kevin Martin, Patrick Patterson, Marcus Morris and Chandler Parsons to the Magic from their current roster to make the salary-cap math work, as well the draft rights to Jeremy Lamb, Royce White and Terrence Jones, all selected in last month's first round.

     

    All our bad contracts + Dwight for all of Rockets young players in the draft.

     

    If RH pulls this one out... wow!!!


  3. Anyone hear this?

     

    I know it's from Ric Bucher but still....

     

    The Lakers are as far as being able to deal for Dwight. Dwight's stance has not changed, in light of today's news.

     

    Magic are now faced with trading Howard for Bynum, who also said he won't sign an extension. Basically trading one big man for another unless they get the Rockets together. That 3 team deal from last night, that won't work for LA either.

     

    Magic are back to the drawing board at this point and dare I say, I don't know for a fact, but talks about Howard trying to challenge the legality of him opting in for this year that he was given improper inducements. My guess is they'll pursue legalities to get out of his Magic contract.

     

    :beatcomp:


  4. @ESPNSteinLine

     

    Source close to process says Portland & Charlotte have indeed told Brook Lopez they're ready to sign him today to four-year max offer sheet

     

    Portland and Charlotte trying to kill the Brooklyn trade........

     

    UPDATE:

     

    @ESPNSteinLine

     

    This is why Nets MUST move today. They either have to complete sign-and-trade for Howard with Lopez going to ORL or sign Lopez to keep him


  5. @WojYahooNBA

     

    Brooklyn's fully guaranteed the first 4 years, $58M of a max deal offer for Brook Lopez, sources tell Y! Sides still discussing 5th year.

     

    Yuck, what an ugly, expensive, and long contract.

     

    Brooklyn has to be out right? We can't take this.

     

    UPDATE:

     

    @WojYahooNBA

     

    This is Brooklyn's way to stave off Lopez signing an offer sheet elsewhere, and crushing a sign-and-trade possibility for Dwight Howard.

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