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The sad reality of todays NBA is that you either need to be good, or you need to suck to rebuild thru the lottery. Being the 7-8 seed or ending up picking 10-12 does nothing for Orlando. They have a scrappy team, however you aren't attracting any marquee free agents with scrappyness. Missing out on top picks does nothing either, it relegates you to being stuck in the middle. Houston just did this before they landed Harden. And while some of you are right, there is no assurance that any of these picks will pan out however you have better luck with top picks that you do having to hit on mid rounders. So while yes, The Truth is hoping the Magic finish with the worst record again, its for the betterment of the team in the long haul.

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The sad reality of todays NBA is that you either need to be good, or you need to suck to rebuild thru the lottery. Being the 7-8 seed or ending up picking 10-12 does nothing for Orlando. They have a scrappy team, however you aren't attracting any marquee free agents with scrappyness. Missing out on top picks does nothing either, it relegates you to being stuck in the middle. Houston just did this before they landed Harden. And while some of you are right, there is no assurance that any of these picks will pan out however you have better luck with top picks that you do having to hit on mid rounders. So while yes, The Truth is hoping the Magic finish with the worst record again, its for the betterment of the team in the long haul.

 

But who is to say we do not already have that star on our team? Tobias showed serious promise and so did Harkless. Everyone on this forum seems to be praising the draft pick (which surprised the heck out of me since I expected to log on and see back and forth bickering), so what if he turns in to D Wade? No, I am not saying he is going to or even comparing the two. What if we pick up a few draft picks by trading AA or BBD, then go out and wine 30 games and trade into the the top five somehow?

 

I have faith this team is being run properly now and regardless of where we pick next year, this team will continue to get better (through the draft and FA) until they are contending in a few years.

 

I do not see this team finishing with the worst record next year and will not root for it either. Thats fine if you do, I guess. Now if they play their butts off and still finish last, thats ok so long as the young guys grow and mature etc.

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The sad reality of todays NBA is that you either need to be good, or you need to suck to rebuild thru the lottery. Being the 7-8 seed or ending up picking 10-12 does nothing for Orlando. They have a scrappy team, however you aren't attracting any marquee free agents with scrappyness. Missing out on top picks does nothing either, it relegates you to being stuck in the middle. Houston just did this before they landed Harden. And while some of you are right, there is no assurance that any of these picks will pan out however you have better luck with top picks that you do having to hit on mid rounders. So while yes, The Truth is hoping the Magic finish with the worst record again, its for the betterment of the team in the long haul.

 

You do realize that our team that peaked with a 2009 NBA Finals appearance started off by making the playoffs as an 8th seed and getting bounced out of the 1st round, right?

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You do realize that our team that peaked with a 2009 NBA Finals appearance started off by making the playoffs as an 8th seed and getting bounced out of the 1st round, right?

 

Sure, if you want to conveniently disregard our abysmal 03-04 season where we won 21 games total and walked away from the draft with some straight outta high school no-name center and a particular diminutive point guard that is still with the team to this day, then sure, you could say that the Magic was able to rebuild without being so bad that they got significant pieces to rebuild around via the draft.

 

The fact that Dwight had a ways to go in terms of development, and the team had a ways to go in terms of roster moves doesn't negate the fact that we were really bad in the 03-04 season and it paid off via the draft in a big way.

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Sure, if you want to conveniently disregard our abysmal 03-04 season where we won 21 games total and walked away from the draft with some straight outta high school no-name center and a particular diminutive point guard that is still with the team to this day, then sure, you could say that the Magic was able to rebuild without being so bad that they got significant pieces to rebuild around via the draft.

 

The fact that Dwight had a ways to go in terms of development, and the team had a ways to go in terms of roster moves doesn't negate the fact that we were really bad in the 03-04 season and it paid off via the draft in a big way.

 

This is true, but they were then pretty mediocre for several season after getting Howard and Nelson, which goes against The Truth's point that being average/so so team does nothing for the Magic. He seems to be pushing off the young guys we have now as afterthoughts when the cornerstones of the rebuild could very well be in place. Two years from now who's to say a star free agent PG or Center is not going to want to team with Tobias, Moe and this years pick (name eludes me)?

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This is true, but they were then pretty mediocre for several season after getting Howard and Nelson, which goes against The Truth's point that being average/so so team does nothing for the Magic. He seems to be pushing off the young guys we have now as afterthoughts when the cornerstones of the rebuild could very well be in place. Two years from now who's to say a star free agent PG or Center is not going to want to team with Tobias, Moe and this years pick (name eludes me)?

 

Being average didn't help us, it made the process longer. Dwight had to grow a bit into the player he was for us, but that growth pushed us into that dangerous level of mediocrity. Had Dwight not developed into the monster he was for the Magic, we would have been mired in that mediocrity, just like we were when we were saddled with the albatross contract of G. Hill hanging around the neck of the team.

 

No Dwight in 2004, no NBA Finals run. THAT was the beginning of that squad. So, looking at that squad as an example of a team rising out of mediocrity instead of building through the draft is not a good example.

 

As far as our current team, let's be reasonable. The young guys we have now show some promise, and we are saving cap room for some free agent acquisitions, but those young guys aren't cornerstone guys. You can't bank on grabbing a top tier guy. There aren't that many and it seems most of them have their heart set on larger markets. Grabbing them early, in the draft, is our best (not only, but best) shot. Plus, you have the added benefit of having everything else in place. We have the beginnings of our core group, we have money for free agents AND we could be adding a significant piece through the draft next year as well. Hennigan is really setting this team up for future success, and it's a beautiful thing to watch.

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Being average didn't help us, it made the process longer. Dwight had to grow a bit into the player he was for us, but that growth pushed us into that dangerous level of mediocrity. Had Dwight not developed into the monster he was for the Magic, we would have been mired in that mediocrity, just like we were when we were saddled with the albatross contract of G. Hill hanging around the neck of the team.

 

No Dwight in 2004, no NBA Finals run. THAT was the beginning of that squad. So, looking at that squad as an example of a team rising out of mediocrity instead of building through the draft is not a good example.

 

As far as our current team, let's be reasonable. The young guys we have now show some promise, and we are saving cap room for some free agent acquisitions, but those young guys aren't cornerstone guys. You can't bank on grabbing a top tier guy. There aren't that many and it seems most of them have their heart set on larger markets. Grabbing them early, in the draft, is our best (not only, but best) shot. Plus, you have the added benefit of having everything else in place. We have the beginnings of our core group, we have money for free agents AND we could be adding a significant piece through the draft next year as well. Hennigan is really setting this team up for future success, and it's a beautiful thing to watch.

 

We also have to remember how long the Sonics/Thunder had to suck before they got good. Even though they had Kevin Durant, they were still terrible for the next 2 seasons, nabbing Westbrook and Harden. From there, they were a fringe 8 seed that eventually reached their summit at the #1 seed ever since. We're looking at a 4-5 year project in order to become the best team in the league.

 

Additionally, unless it's a no-brainer, I see us saving money to spend on our own guys when they become FA/RFA. Henny knows what he's doing.

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Develop players in all aspects of there games & team chemistry.

Trade BBD & Maybe Afflalo for assets.

Waive Hedo & Harrington or again try & get something for them.

Beat the Heat at least once with a full strength team.

Beat the team Dwight plays for in home and away games.

Maybe have our 1st new era All Star player.

Have our Rookie & Sophmores all play at the All Star weekend.

Victor win Rookie of the year.

Don't finish last ( 10-12 ) but still somehow manage to get the 1st pick in the 2014 draft along with hopefully 2 other 1st rounders if possible ( 2 lotto picks be great lol )

Draft Andrew Wiggins & Marcus Smart!

 

Go Magic!

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The sad reality of todays NBA is that you either need to be good, or you need to suck to rebuild thru the lottery. Being the 7-8 seed or ending up picking 10-12 does nothing for Orlando. They have a scrappy team, however you aren't attracting any marquee free agents with scrappyness. Missing out on top picks does nothing either, it relegates you to being stuck in the middle. Houston just did this before they landed Harden. And while some of you are right, there is no assurance that any of these picks will pan out however you have better luck with top picks that you do having to hit on mid rounders. So while yes, The Truth is hoping the Magic finish with the worst record again, its for the betterment of the team in the long haul.

 

Time will tell. I don't agree with this. In my opinion the longer a team is bad, the more likely they are to stay bad. This team showing signs of life next year would be the best thing for the franchise. Doesn't have to be a contender but needs to show it's going in the right direction.

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For the love of the game...The Truth is not discounting the current youngsters on the team, Vuc, Harris, Dipo, Harkless to a lesser extent have talent. But let's be real here, none of those players are game altering players. All are great contributors but none are going to change the game, that is where you need to hit on the draft picks or attract free agents. Mediocre teams do not attract marquee players. Someone mentioned the Sonics/Thunder...they decided to bottom out but they still had to nail the picks. What happened was that they ended up drafting 3 of the top 20 players in the league...and then they blew it up by thinking they were too smart and letting Harden go...but that's a post unto itself. The Truth has faith in Henny and the staff, anyone can plainly see the team turnaround in only a year, and the future is bright...but the 2014 draft is as loaded as a draft has been in a long time and Andrew Wiggins IS one of those game changers. You put him on this team and Orlando has its centerpiece. Now if they only had a pg for the future...damn Bledsoe trade. Sorry for the rant, The Truth could talk about this for days.

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Being average didn't help us, it made the process longer. Dwight had to grow a bit into the player he was for us, but that growth pushed us into that dangerous level of mediocrity. Had Dwight not developed into the monster he was for the Magic, we would have been mired in that mediocrity, just like we were when we were saddled with the albatross contract of G. Hill hanging around the neck of the team.

 

No Dwight in 2004, no NBA Finals run. THAT was the beginning of that squad. So, looking at that squad as an example of a team rising out of mediocrity instead of building through the draft is not a good example.

 

As far as our current team, let's be reasonable. The young guys we have now show some promise, and we are saving cap room for some free agent acquisitions, but those young guys aren't cornerstone guys. You can't bank on grabbing a top tier guy. There aren't that many and it seems most of them have their heart set on larger markets. Grabbing them early, in the draft, is our best (not only, but best) shot. Plus, you have the added benefit of having everything else in place. We have the beginnings of our core group, we have money for free agents AND we could be adding a significant piece through the draft next year as well. Hennigan is really setting this team up for future success, and it's a beautiful thing to watch.

 

I think Tobias could be a beast. Regarding our pick in this draft, I keep hearing from the experts that he does not have as high of ceiling as the other picks, but only time will tell. Guess I am crazy, but I think those two COULD be cornerstone pieces.

 

Building through the draft is not the only option for the team. With the young talent the team has, they will be able to attract a top FA or two. I understand the trend and all. just feel FA's will still want to come here.

 

I feel this team will be better next year win wise which in turn will reduce our chances of getting a top pick.

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