Future Power Rankings(Hollinger, Insider)

[ball junkie 277]

This is a little ranking of teams based on their future for the next 3 seasons after this one...as always with Hollinger...interesting stuff...and I like our future!

 

Each team is rated in 5 categories...

 

1. Players(0-400 pts.) - Current players and their potential for the future, factoring in expected departures

2. Management(0-200 pts.) - Quality and stability of front office

3. Money(0-200 pts.) - Cap situation; ability and willingness to exceed cap

4. Market(0-100 pts.) - Appeal to future acquisitions, city desirability, taxes(etc.)

5. Draft(0-100 pts.) - Future draft picks

 

Anyhow, here's what he said about the Magic...

 

quote:

SECOND PLACE

 

Orlando Magic | Future Power Rating: 683

 

 

PLAYERS 356 (1st)

MANAGEMENT 147 (4th)

MONEY 83 (24th)

MARKET 73 (4th)

DRAFT 24 (27th)

 

The Magic look like one of the league's teams to beat in 2009-10, and we're guessing that will continue to be the case for the following three years as well. Orlando is blessed with a young superstar big man in Dwight Howard, and most of the veteran cast around him -- Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson, Mickael Pietrus and Vince Carter, for example -- should remain spry enough to contribute strongly to the cause for a few more seasons. There is young talent, too, in Brandon Bass, Ryan Anderson, J.J. Redick and Marcin Gortat. But it appears we can stop mentioning that they own the rights to Fran Vazquez.

 

In the front office, the Magic have several strengths -- one of the league's premier coaches in Stan Van Gundy, the committed ownership of the DeVos family and an underrated general manager in Otis Smith. That pushed Orlando to a fourth-best finish in this category.

 

When it comes to money, Orlando has no cap space for the foreseeable future. The Magic are willing to pay the tax, however, despite their small market, and the new arena that comes online next year should help considerably on the money front.

 

They also benefit from one of the league's most desirable markets. Orlando's balmy weather, the Magic's winning ways and the lack of state taxes in Florida combine to put them near the top of the list for any prospective free agent.

The one area in which the Magic can't expect much further help is the draft -- it appears they'll be picking somewhere between 27th and 30th for the next few years.

 

Top 5 was...

 

1. Portland

2. Orlando

3. Lakers

4. Oklahoma City

5. The Heat

 

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba...werRankings-1-091110

[ball junkie 277]

This is a little ranking of teams based on their future for the next 3 seasons after this one...as always with Hollinger...interesting stuff...and I like our future!

 

Each team is rated in 5 categories...

 

1. Players(0-400 pts.) - Current players and their potential for the future, factoring in expected departures

2. Management(0-200 pts.) - Quality and stability of front office

3. Money(0-200 pts.) - Cap situation; ability and willingness to exceed cap

4. Market(0-100 pts.) - Appeal to future acquisitions, city desirability, taxes(etc.)

5. Draft(0-100 pts.) - Future draft picks

 

Anyhow, here's what he said about the Magic...

 

quote:

SECOND PLACE

 

Orlando Magic | Future Power Rating: 683

 

 

PLAYERS 356 (1st)

MANAGEMENT 147 (4th)

MONEY 83 (24th)

MARKET 73 (4th)

DRAFT 24 (27th)

 

The Magic look like one of the league's teams to beat in 2009-10, and we're guessing that will continue to be the case for the following three years as well. Orlando is blessed with a young superstar big man in Dwight Howard, and most of the veteran cast around him -- Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson, Mickael Pietrus and Vince Carter, for example -- should remain spry enough to contribute strongly to the cause for a few more seasons. There is young talent, too, in Brandon Bass, Ryan Anderson, J.J. Redick and Marcin Gortat. But it appears we can stop mentioning that they own the rights to Fran Vazquez.

 

In the front office, the Magic have several strengths -- one of the league's premier coaches in Stan Van Gundy, the committed ownership of the DeVos family and an underrated general manager in Otis Smith. That pushed Orlando to a fourth-best finish in this category.

 

When it comes to money, Orlando has no cap space for the foreseeable future. The Magic are willing to pay the tax, however, despite their small market, and the new arena that comes online next year should help considerably on the money front.

 

They also benefit from one of the league's most desirable markets. Orlando's balmy weather, the Magic's winning ways and the lack of state taxes in Florida combine to put them near the top of the list for any prospective free agent.

The one area in which the Magic can't expect much further help is the draft -- it appears they'll be picking somewhere between 27th and 30th for the next few years.

 

Top 5 was...

 

1. Portland

2. Orlando

3. Lakers

4. Oklahoma City

5. The Heat

 

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba...werRankings-1-091110

[MightyMouse 0]

At 1PM Ford and Hollinger are gonna discuss the rankings on ESPN.com. Here's the link for anyone interested.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/...Rankings-Live-091110

[Ned Ryerson 94]

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing Junkie.

[Blackhennie 0]

we do have a bright future

[Hank Moody 60]

Where was Cleveland and Boston ranked?

[barnettej 263]

quote:

Originally posted by Bucktown:

Where was Cleveland and Boston ranked?

 

19. "Oh"

20. Cleveland

21. Boston

22. "Sh1t"

 

Looks like some where between "Oh" and "Sh1t"...

 

 

-Man, I hope im not pushing it.....-

[MagicfanNmaine 0]

quote:

Originally posted by barnettej:

Originally posted by Bucktown:

Where was Cleveland and Boston ranked?

 

19. "Oh"

20. Cleveland

21. Boston

22. "Sh1t"

 

Looks like some where between "Oh" and "Sh1t"...

 

QUOTE]

 

 

LMFAO ooohhhhh snap. That was good for a good laugh tonight. I love it!

[wowski 0]

quote:

Originally posted by barnettej:

quote:

Originally posted by Bucktown:

Where was Cleveland and Boston ranked?

 

19. "Oh"

20. Cleveland

21. Boston

22. "Sh1t"

 

Looks like some where between "Oh" and "Sh1t"...

 

 

-Man, I hope im not pushing it.....-

 

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