hootie249 293 Report post Posted February 8, 2022 Pacers just got Haliburton. This guy is one of the next great point guards. Not going to dig thru my posts but i'll never forgive the Magic for not trading Gordon to the Suns back before that draft. There were rumors at the time i had hopes we could use the number 10 draft pick to get someone like Vassell but during that draft Tyrese dropped down all the way to 12! Gordon would be killing it in Arizona right now, joining fellow alum Ayton. Oh well. Suns drafted a power forward that they didn't even tender a contract to this offseason(Jalen Smith). What a waste, i was pulling for that trade hardcore, but i understand if the Suns at the time didn't think it was worth swapping picks. It just turned out they wasted that particular pick. They don't care because they went to the finals but Gordon would be even better on that Suns team then he is on Denver. The guy always needed a top point guard to unlock his potential and we never even had a decent one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan for too long 2 531 Report post Posted February 8, 2022 Big game tonight with my Illini against Purdue. Watch Kofi go off I hope. And Ivey with Purdue, could be the best player in the draft. I’m still hoping we get Kofi, and I’d take Ivey also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TreyMachine 397 Report post Posted February 8, 2022 All the pieces that are supposed to be moving are already moving. Highly doubtful we trade anyone unless one of the teams that lost out is looking to pivot and we are the second choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
South_Aussie_Magic 90 Report post Posted February 9, 2022 in the midst of a mental day at work... what happened to Jalen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zollman 42 Report post Posted February 9, 2022 5 hours ago, South_Aussie_Magic said: in the midst of a mental day at work... what happened to Jalen? https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2022/02/09/magic-jalen-suggs-achilles-injury/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
South_Aussie_Magic 90 Report post Posted February 10, 2022 13 hours ago, zollman said: https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2022/02/09/magic-jalen-suggs-achilles-injury/ welp. fingers crosses. cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All Eyes On Me 1,210 Report post Posted February 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, J-Mac said: Why on earth would we want Russell Westbrook?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Mac 80 Report post Posted February 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, All Eyes On Me said: Why on earth would we want Russell Westbrook?! At first I thought the same thing, then I thought can we get something better for the players we’re giving up. It’s not like we’re giving up any of our young pieces Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TreyMachine 397 Report post Posted February 10, 2022 36 minutes ago, J-Mac said: At first I thought the same thing, then I thought can we get something better for the players we’re giving up. It’s not like we’re giving up any of our young pieces Someone is giving up more for Russ. He wants a championship at this point in his career. It would be a slap in the face to an LA native to trade him to the worst team in the league for no noteworthy players back. Plus I don’t imagine him being a great locker room presence as we try to tank or let young players grow with the ball in their hands. This trade backfires for everyone. Pass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Mac 80 Report post Posted February 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, TreyMachine said: Someone is giving up more for Russ. He wants a championship at this point in his career. It would be a slap in the face to an LA native to trade him to the worst team in the league for no noteworthy players back. Plus I don’t imagine him being a great locker room presence as we try to tank or let young players grow with the ball in their hands. This trade backfires for everyone. Pass. “Slap in the face”? It’s the lakers it wouldn’t surprise me. Plus with what he’s going through I don’t think he would try to force his way to another contender with what’s happening to him in the lakers. Maybe him being here in a play style that compliments him (spread offense) would work. Plus oladipo has said seeing how Russ worked helped him take his game to the next level. So maybe that can also be the case for our young guys. And we been through this many times we play the young guys and play to win when we shouldn’t and end up with a pick 4-7. I feel like the same thing will happen again we end up having a better record than Portland Detroit and Houston. Then end up adding another rookie to a team with no all star player. But if we have Russ, with a healthy team next season we might have a solid playoff team. Especially since we’re in the east too, and all we would give up really is T Ross. Harris and mcw are expiring I believe. But if it doesn’t work out and Russ does want out we can just play our cards right and trade him in the off-season with one of our young talent for a player who might want out like KAT or DAME. Then sign Beal if he opps out, Beal and KAT would be nice. I don’t see why Minnesota would do that but I’m just giving a quick example Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Magic 1,243 Report post Posted February 10, 2022 Happiness in a picture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
