Magic trade for Veteran PG Rafer Alston!

[~O~ 565]

Who was traded?

[Ryan-Aussie Magic 0]

Chyeah!

 

We now have a starting capable PG who will also make a killer 6/7th man next year.

 

Can definately shoot the long ball and throw lobs.

 

Also unlike AJ, isn't confused with screens and will not make Chris Paul get a hard on on sight.

[AcuWill 45]

I am so excited. Giving up a low first for a quality player is awesome.

 

Otis is back on top again in my books.

[star_phenom35 1]

quote:

Originally posted by Jareth Cutestory:

quote:

Originally posted by star_phenom35:

the best part about the trade is that the pick is a future pick, not this year's pick

Link?

 

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/0....20090219/index.html

 

NBA.com says it's a future 1st

[Shine88 89]

quote:

Originally posted by Jareth Cutestory:

quote:

Originally posted by star_phenom35:

the best part about the trade is that the pick is a future pick, not this year's pick

Link?

 

quote:

The deal is a three-team trade that will send Alston to Orlando, Brian Cook and Kyle Lowry to the Rockets and Orlando's future draft pick will land in Memphis.

 

 

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=11651

 

I'll still wait for another source to confirm this.

[dullalive 0]

Nice trade. Alston is going to start now.

 

I think the comment by Stan about ''his guys hanging their heads'' did it. The team wasn't going anywhere with AJ, Lue and Turk as the playmakers.

 

As Skywise already mentioned:

 

We have to thank Chris Paul, but also Hedo for his default yesterday.

 

I wish the Lue trade never happened though.

[DontPushMe 0]

did we find out who the other players involved were?

[Magician09 5]

I'm still trying to figure out how this trade works since Houston is only trading Rafer Alston but are getting 4 players back in return.

I understand that they can release Wilks and Foyle once the trade is complete but don't they need to have the roster space in the first place in order for the trade to be completed?

[Skywise316 211]

quote:

Originally posted by DontPushMe:

did we find out who the other players involved were?

 

Adonal Foyle and Mike Wilks, per the Orlando Sentinel.

[gporter 5]

Why is everybody saying the Lue trade was a mistake? If anything the trade is better now, because it will allow our backup PG position to be competetive (Johnson, Lue) and Lue is an expiring just like Bogans so it really doesn't matter.

 

Not to mention the emergence of JJ after the trade.

[Ryan-Aussie Magic 0]

quote:

Originally posted by Magician09:

I'm still trying to figure out how this trade works since Houston is only trading Rafer Alston but are getting 4 players back in return.

I understand that they can release Wilks and Foyle once the trade is complete but don't they need to have the roster space in the first place in order for the trade to be completed?

Wilks and Foyle will goto Memphis I believe, to make the trade work.

[Magician09 5]

quote:

Originally posted by Ryan-Aussie Magic:

quote:

Originally posted by Magician09:

I'm still trying to figure out how this trade works since Houston is only trading Rafer Alston but are getting 4 players back in return.

I understand that they can release Wilks and Foyle once the trade is complete but don't they need to have the roster space in the first place in order for the trade to be completed?

Wilks and Foyle will goto Memphis I believe, to make the trade work.

 

Ahhh... That would make sense ;-)