Rumor Thread for Next GM & Coach

[ball junkie 277]

Doc Rivers anybody ????....This is from Marc Stein on May 23:

 

The mere mention of Shaq, even if he turns out to be something more than a courtesy candidate, surely (and sadly) overshadows the most interesting part of Broussard's notebook-on-TV report, which revealed that the Magic's secret dream is trying to find a way to convince Doc Rivers to leave the Boston Celtics to come back to Central Florida.

 

Now THAT makes sense. It's the longest of long shots with Doc only just finishing Year 1 of a new five-year, $35 million contract to coach the Celts, but Orlando's thinking there is steeped in sound logic. If they could somehow convince Rivers to rejoin the Magic -- even if Doc insisted on a management-only role -- Dwight would surely be wowed. And the number of true stars in the Magic Kingdom would instantly double.

 

Don't have a clue how the Magic plan to convince Boston to let Doc out of his contract, but why let details get in the way? The mere idea is the smartest we've heard out of Orlando in years.

 

I still tend to think that hiring Donnie Walsh to replace Otis Smith will wind up being the best available move for the Magic as they launch the post-Stan Van Gundy era, but there's no reason not to aim high. Go for it, Magic.

 

Chase Doc. Ask for permission to speak with him when Boston's season ends. Better idea than anything we've heard so far. Better than all of 'em.

 

And this is from Chris Broussard yesterday :

 

As for the Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers, they're going to hire general managers before they fill their coaching vacancies. Though Howard's preference is to be traded to Brooklyn to play with Williams, the Magic have not given up hope that their front office and coaching hires, as well as roster moves they may be able to make this summer, can convince Howard to stay long-term. The Magic are also holding out hope that they might be able to get Doc Rivers to run their basketball operations if the Boston Celtics decide to rebuild after this season. Orlando has not yet asked the Celtics for permission to speak to Rivers, who is in the first year of a five-year, $35 million contract extension with Boston.

 

It's why I'm hoping the Celtics get beat decisively by the Heat.....

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/43498/the-notion-of-shaq-as-gm

 

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7987597/nba-trade-scenarios-andrew-bynum-rudy-gay-deron-williams

[Norman 49]

Isn't doc sick? atleast I heard that he has something on hes back.

[Franchero MVP 391]

Chase Doc. Ask for permission to speak with him when Boston's season ends. Better idea than anything we've heard so far. Better than all of 'em.

 

Or you know, the fact that we've already had Doc before and he failed miserably while he was here.

 

We don't want doc back. Hell no.

[NYCmagic 15]

Isn't doc sick? atleast I heard that he has something on hes back.

He's got a herniated disc just like Dwight.

[Norman 49]

He's got a herniated disc just like Dwight.

Dwight with herniated disc = 20/20 game

Doc with herniated disc = Goddam this sitting this hurts like mofo.

[DanA_TBDP 12]

Or you know, the fact that we've already had Doc before and he failed miserably while he was here.

 

We don't want doc back. Hell no.

He had Tracy McGrady and nothing else.

[NYCmagic 15]

Via Broussard

 

Brian Shaw has not yet been contacted by the Orlando about it's coaching vacancy, sources say. They will hire prez/GM b4 zeroing n on coach.

[Shock Phantom 263]

sigh

[Beast From The East 663]

It's okay guys Shaq wants to buy the Orlando Magic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:svgsad:

[Norman 49]

Who would have thought that there isn't much of a line to these jobs. I guess it tells something about the magic organizations current situation.

[Franchero MVP 391]

Well I don't mind the process taking this long as we don't pick some absurdly stupid choice. It better be good.

[TheNameIsOrlando 310]

Pretty sure we will have a GM by the end of this week and a coach by the end of next week. The draft is only a few weeks a way after all.