TrueMagicFan07 671 Report post Posted January 14, 2023 1 hour ago, A Better DJ & Photographer said: I wanna see Bol in the dunk contest. Me too! He'd be like Vince Carter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Magic 1,239 Report post Posted January 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Mauro Pedrosa said: Jonathan Isaac. He has risen! As we knew he would MP! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan for too long 2 531 Report post Posted January 14, 2023 We just had a guy make 10 3’s in a game for Lakeland. 10/18. And he’s 6’8”. Why is this guy not playing for Orlando? Aleem Ford is his name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmmagicfan 301 Report post Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, fan for too long 2 said: We just had a guy make 10 3’s in a game for Lakeland. 10/18. And he’s 6’8”. Why is this guy not playing for Orlando? Aleem Ford is his name. He was up last year for a while but couldn’t stick. I think he’s improving though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ball junkie 277 Report post Posted January 15, 2023 Orlando Magic Front-office discussions: What is the trade value of Terrence Ross' expiring contract? Do we hold on to RJ Hampton despite not picking up his fourth-year team option? What is the injury timeline of Jonathan Isaac and does he have value? Is Markelle Fultz or Cole Anthony the best fit long term at point guard? Off the board: Paolo Banchero ($11.1M, RFA 2027) Players with trade value: Ross ($11.5M, UFA 2023), Hampton ($2.4M, UFA) and Gary Harris($13M, UFA 2024) Free agents in July: Ross, Hampton and Moritz Wagner ($1.9M, UFA) Controllable contracts: Fultz ($16.5M, UFA 2024), Isaac ($17.4M, UFA 2025), Mo Bamba($10.3M, UFA 2024), Jalen Suggs ($6.9M, RFA 2025), Franz Wagner ($5.3M, RFA 2025), Anthony ($3.6M, RFA 2024), Chuma Okeke($3.4M, RFA 2024), Bol Bol ($2.2M, UFA 2024) and Caleb Houstan ($2M, team 2025) Draft capital: The Magic have their own first-round picks over the next seven years. They have a top-4-protected first from Chicago in 2023. The pick is top-3 protected in 2024 if not conveyed. If the Nuggets send Charlotte a 2023 first, then Orlando will receive a 2025 top-5-protected first from Denver. The pick is top-5 protected in 2026 and 2027. The Magic have 13 second-round picks available to trade. The finances: The Magic are at the salary cap this season. They have $110M in salary next year. However, $50M is not guaranteed. https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/35259426/2023-nba-trade-deadline-big-questions-targets-draft-capital-every-team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,480 Report post Posted January 15, 2023 God we're in such a good position it's unreal. Only 60m in guaranteed salary this summer and likely 2 lottery picks with 2 6'10 future all star forwards on rookie contracts. Jeff Weltman and John Hammond have done a terrific job of this rebuild so far. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ball junkie 277 Report post Posted January 16, 2023 3. Markelle Fultz's story isn't over Three years ago, Fultz was a bust -- the draft-day wager that derailed The Process. More than that, he was a curiosity: How had he forgotten to shoot? Was it an injury? Did he have the yips? The Philadelphia 76ers gave up, and shipped Fultz to the Orlando Magic for a late first-round pick that became Tyrese Maxey. In the anonymity of Orlando, Fultz played intermittently. He dabbled in long 2s, but he was choosy, his release slow and uncertain. Then he tore his ACL. He seemed destined to fade away -- a mysterious cautionary tale. But Fultz fought for his career, and now he is getting it back. He is still fast and athletic, with rare ability to change speed within dribbles. (He reminds me of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in that way.) Without a reliable jumper, Fultz had to learn quirkier methods of getting what he wants. He has turned the recesses of the court -- the corners and the baseline -- into his workshop: Rajon Rondo was a master at that: If teams went under middle pick-and-rolls, he'd shift to the sidelines, where defenses were more likely to go over screens and push him toward the coffin corner. But that gives Fultz a runway -- a short runway to a tight spot, but a runway nonetheless. He has an array of tricky finishes with either hand. He might slow almost to a stop, and then quick-shoot on the way up before shot-blockers realize what he's up to. Next time down, he might lull the defense with the same kind of deceleration and then burst upward at full force for a power layup. He even has a nascent post game. The jumper is recovering. Fultz is at 45% on mid-rangers. He shoots 3s now -- and more corner 3s off passes from Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero. Fultz's release is still a bit slow. Defenses concede jumpers and clog everything else. But Fultz is just 24. There is a pathway to him becoming a viable starting point guard on a good team. I'm not sure I'd bet on that yet, but there was no such pathway a year ago. If he can hit enough mid-rangers at higher volume, there is hope. And given where Fultz was, that is something to pause and admire. https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/35435244/most-annoying-shot-basketball-grizzlies-championship-foundation-bobcatting From the great Zach Lowe …he uses vids to illustrate his points but I can’t copy those 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,480 Report post Posted January 16, 2023 Isaac staying in the G league longer, Houstan also gone to the G league for a bit too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke_FfS 248 Report post Posted January 17, 2023 18 hours ago, CTMagicUK said: Isaac staying in the G league longer, Houstan also gone to the G league for a bit too. Someone is checking how Isaac is doing? I've read only about the first game, and then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnlyFranz 290 Report post Posted January 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Luke_FfS said: Someone is checking how Isaac is doing? I've read only about the first game, and then? He keeps playing very well especially in limited minutes. His last game on Saturday he scored 14 points grabbed 9 rebound and got 1 block I believe in 17 minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Lergier 99 Report post Posted January 17, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 10:28 AM, CTMagicUK said: God we're in such a good position it's unreal. Only 60m in guaranteed salary this summer and likely 2 lottery picks with 2 6'10 future all star forwards on rookie contracts. Jeff Weltman and John Hammond have done a terrific job of this rebuild so far. ABSOLUTELY !!!!! THE BEST IS YET TO COME......AND SOON, PLEASE......THE WAIT HAS BEEN TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LONGGGGGGGGGGGGG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Lergier 99 Report post Posted January 17, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 9:36 AM, ball junkie said: Orlando Magic Front-office discussions: What is the trade value of Terrence Ross' expiring contract? Do we hold on to RJ Hampton despite not picking up his fourth-year team option? What is the injury timeline of Jonathan Isaac and does he have value? Is Markelle Fultz or Cole Anthony the best fit long term at point guard? Off the board: Paolo Banchero ($11.1M, RFA 2027) Players with trade value: Ross ($11.5M, UFA 2023), Hampton ($2.4M, UFA) and Gary Harris($13M, UFA 2024) Free agents in July: Ross, Hampton and Moritz Wagner ($1.9M, UFA) Controllable contracts: Fultz ($16.5M, UFA 2024), Isaac ($17.4M, UFA 2025), Mo Bamba($10.3M, UFA 2024), Jalen Suggs ($6.9M, RFA 2025), Franz Wagner ($5.3M, RFA 2025), Anthony ($3.6M, RFA 2024), Chuma Okeke($3.4M, RFA 2024), Bol Bol ($2.2M, UFA 2024) and Caleb Houstan ($2M, team 2025) Draft capital: The Magic have their own first-round picks over the next seven years. They have a top-4-protected first from Chicago in 2023. The pick is top-3 protected in 2024 if not conveyed. If the Nuggets send Charlotte a 2023 first, then Orlando will receive a 2025 top-5-protected first from Denver. The pick is top-5 protected in 2026 and 2027. The Magic have 13 second-round picks available to trade. The finances: The Magic are at the salary cap this season. They have $110M in salary next year. However, $50M is not guaranteed. https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/35259426/2023-nba-trade-deadline-big-questions-targets-draft-capital-every-team I think Big Bro Mo Wagner is a keeper (and well deserved) as long as Franz is here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
