jjgator

Yeah, I'm by no means saying we should do this. I was just saying it's possible(as far as I know, but I could be wrong because that other dude is saying I am). The best scenario would be to get him the hell out of here before the season starts. Hopefully we can still get something decent from Houston and we can watch a bunch of young players that are just excited to be a part on any team in the NBA.

Why not? There are players on every team that don't ever play but they still have to travel with the team or they don't get paid right? I'm confused(not the first time and it won't be the last).

We'd(yeah I said we for everyone who hates when fans do that, I buy merch and go to some games so I'm part of the team) probably look less petty that way, but people would catch to what we're doing. We could say his minutes are being limited to give more time to the young guys since Dwight won't be here the next season anyways. We'd still have headlines like, "The Magic are trolling Dwight by giving him 10 minutes a game."

There is nothing in the NBA rules that says we have to play him, but do you really think that's realistic? It would be a circus, he'd start refusing to come to the arena, he would be fined, and the media would work it up into a frenzy. It would be pretty hilarious to watch him get booed at every intro then have to take a seat on the bench for 2 and a half hours, but I don't see it happening. We'd look pretty petty for doing it; it would be better to take the high road and not stoop to Dwight's childish level.

Dwight could tell you anything he wants, that doesn't make it true. I'd trust many sources in the media before I'd trust something coming out of the horse's mouth(or horse's ass in this case). I understand that you're just relaying what he tells you, but do you honestly trust that everything he tells you is true and he's not just spinning every situation to try to make himself look better?

Hey, if you want to believe Dwight's web of lies more power to you.

Seems to me YaBoyR is posting false info. He says Rob didn't bring up a plan for him to listen to, but every other report says that Dwight wouldn't listen to any plans that Rob has for the team because he has no intentions of staying in Orlando no matter what moves we would make.

I know how Dwight sees it, you don't seem to though.

Of course he isn't being patient. He had no intentions of staying in Orlando no matter who we would add. He doesn't want help in Orlando, he wants out. I'm not sure why you even post on this board, you seem to be more of a Dwight fan than a Magic fan and you seem completely oblivious to Dwight's intentions.

You should have said he didn't because he changed his mind.

The phrase is couldn't care less stupid head. LINK

I guess some people think we're the Lakers and the rest of the league is here to help us.

Shouldn't we buy them dinner first?

Just close your eyes and strap in, it won't last forever. I think most of us want it to end in a way, but I think we can all agree if taking our time ends up helping the franchise we should do it. Patience is a virtue.

True, but the problem is we have no real assets to acquire either player.

He isn't now though. Remember Dwight reserves the right to flip flop whenever he wants.

Um... the Magic did deny what Stan said. Dwight Howard did not ask Magic general manager Otis Smith to fire coach Stan Van Gundy, Smith told ESPN's Lisa Salters on Saturday before the Magic's 88-82 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. LINK

What does 'convince him to stay' mean? He already said he won't sign an extension with any team(which makes sense considering he makes more guaranteed money if he becomes a free agent first). I don't see the front office/ownership taking him at his word that he'll re-up next offseason in the event we get him someone on his wishlist.

Well Dwight could have come out and said the reports of him saying he was duped into waiving his ETO were false. He didn't do that though, he just said he never used the word blackmail(he probably used the word extortion).

Hey, maybe I'm wrong. I haven't looked at every team's payroll, but there is probably a chance, even if it's a small one.

Even if we hypothetically did have something that would entice Howard to stay it seems like he still wouldn't sign an extension because he can make more guaranteed money by becoming a free agent first. I don't think I could see us going past the trade deadline with him on the roster without an extension signed.

Weren't they a 5 seed in 2010? That's pretty good for tanking.

I'm not saying it's likely that another team could get their payroll down that far, I'm just saying it's not out of the realm of possibility.

I didn't say Brooklyn or LA could, I was saying it would be possible for another team besides the Hawks, Rockets, Mavs to get their payroll down far enough to sign him.