All Eyes On Me 1,347 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 This has been a really strange approach this off-season. We have too much depth. We’ve once again buried our first round picks. I’m not upset cause the deals have been good deals and we have improved a 47 win team, it just wasn’t what I expected at all. I feel like a trade could be coming, but I also don’t have much faith in this FO to pull one off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicFanDan 125 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 1 minute ago, All Eyes On Me said: This has been a really strange approach this off-season. We have too much depth. We’ve once again buried our first round picks. I’m not upset cause the deals have been good deals and we have improved a 47 win team, it just wasn’t what I expected at all. I feel like a trade could be coming, but I also don’t have much faith in this FO to pull one off. Struggling to see what a trade would look like. Got any ideas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forumreader 13 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 I need the new jason beede analysis titled : WHAT THE KCP GOGA GH deals mean to the Magic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All Eyes On Me 1,347 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 2 minutes ago, MagicFanDan said: Struggling to see what a trade would look like. Got any ideas? Feel like it’d be Wendell and picks to bring in a guard. Sexton, Simons, McCollum? I know a lot of people are throwing Cole‘s name out there as someone we’d trade but I’d be shocked. He’s too important to the culture and chemistry of the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 36 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 31 minutes ago, TrueBlueDrew said: Yeah...I get it, we all want flash moves, but honestly, what move could we do this offseason that would make sense and shove us to top 4 in the east? Even if we sign PG, I would say that we aren't better than the Celtics, MIL, 76ers, or NY. I would rather than wait to make a splashy move for someone who fits the timeline of the other players we have. For example, if the cards fall right...I would like to see the Magic go all in on De'Aarron Fox. You put him with Franz and Paolo and Suggs? Yes please. So if a move like that is not available right now, then just wait. Why pay for Hartenstein when we had Goga and they essentially do the same thing but Goga costs a penny? I don't really get the Harris resigning unless you're making a trade but we will see. It’s just the same thing every season for quite some time. Weaknesses not being addressed, opportunities being squandered. Just gets frustrating. We won’t have this kind of salary cap room for quite some time. We won’t have a lotto pick for quite some time. So what do we do? We sign a solid guy but essentially a younger slightly better version of Harris, then resign Harris which is funny as hell in a sad way, and then we retain Goga. Then every trade deadline we sit on our hands. It’s not that it isn’t flashy, it’s lazy as hell. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 36 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 11 minutes ago, All Eyes On Me said: This has been a really strange approach this off-season. We have too much depth. We’ve once again buried our first round picks. I’m not upset cause the deals have been good deals and we have improved a 47 win team, it just wasn’t what I expected at all. I feel like a trade could be coming, but I also don’t have much faith in this FO to pull one off. We improved? How? KCP? I mean we basically just retained what we already had. How did we improve? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Better DJ & Photographer 474 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 19 minutes ago, MagicFanDan said: Struggling to see what a trade would look like. Got any ideas? WCJ, Cole, and Harris for CJ. I'd throw in some 2nds too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Funderburker 117 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 Can’t see the team trading Carter without bringing in another starting big Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All Eyes On Me 1,347 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 23 minutes ago, Jon said: We improved? How? KCP? I mean we basically just retained what we already had. How did we improve? KCP is a huge improvement at the starting 2 offensively, defensively and most importantly from an availability standpoint. I understand you’re disappointed in the off-season so far, but I fully believe we’re better now than we were 2 days ago and I’d love to hear an argument how we’re not. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 36 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 3 minutes ago, All Eyes On Me said: KCP is a huge improvement at the starting 2 offensively, defensively and most importantly from an availability standpoint. I understand you’re disappointed in the off-season so far, but I fully believe we’re better now than we were 2 days ago and I’d love to hear an argument how we’re not. Because KCP doesn’t fill the weaknesses we’ve consistently had for the lasr year or two and in the playoffs. He’s a role player that plays like our other role players. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shine88 121 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 The biggest addition to the team is the JUMP Paolo and Franz makes this season. If they don't take their games to another level, we're pretty much fighting for a play-in spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All Eyes On Me 1,347 Report post Posted July 2, 2024 My favorite part about the off-season so far is all of the insiders and even the majority of non-Magic fans online loving what we’re doing every time we make a move, and a good amount of our fanbase losing its mind… isn’t basketball fun? lol The only other move I expect is bringing back Moe Wagner, and hell I wouldn’t be surprised if we brought back Kelle on a sweetheart at this point. The depth is insane, probably too deep, but just gotta enjoy the ride because as much as I’ve tried in my years as a fan, I have very little say in what the GM decides to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
