NBA Offseason Discussion Thread

[SAIYANS]

LA is getting there according to Woj, Stein, and Mannix as GMs are saying hey will get it done. The league didn't expect espn and NBA TV to kill them as well as the LA media, lol. Stephen A is also on that Paul comes, Dwight follows kick. And apparently LA is going to be sending out Caracter and Ebanks while Rockets send out more youth so they can make their plan come true.

 

[SAIYANS]

thx for the jinx u fucking asshole

Oden may miss the full season as well and Aldridge was or got hurt in the first day of camp. Like I said the worst training staff in the history of the league. The killed Bill Walton, Rasheed, Scottie, Bonzie, Van Exel, Lafrentz, Stoudemire, and Kerr even complained about them. They would be so much better off if they hired better medical personnel

 

[LaBrandon Aldridge]

I don't see how you can say that Dwight will follow and go to the Lakers. Orlando's execs have reiterated that they will do what's in the interest of the team, not Dwight Howard, as far as this situation goes. It's not his decision to make, and if he isn't traded to the Lakers, there's no other way they can get him. He's going to New Jersey. I just hope Otis can get Marshon Brook out of 'em. That motherfucker can score.

 

[PHX]

Seems like L.A will be lucky enough to get one of them so getting both at this point isn't happening.

On another note glad Grant Hill resigned with the Suns for one more year.

 

[SAIYANS]

Don't blame Hill when no one was offering half that according to reports

I don't see how you can say that Dwight will follow and go to the Lakers. Orlando's execs have reiterated that they will do what's in the interest of the team, not Dwight Howard, as far as this situation goes. It's not his decision to make, and if he isn't traded to the Lakers, there's no other way they can get him. He's going to New Jersey. I just hope Otis can get Marshon Brook out of 'em. That motherfucker can score.

I said Stephen A Smith was still pushing that idea about them having a plan in motion in which Dwight follows. And as for the Nets, they are offering Nene big moeny but he is waiting on Houston as they want him and Pau together according to Stein. Well they really want Pau and Marc but Marc is restricted

 

[SAIYANS]

CP3 deal being finished as the league told the Rockets what they wanted back from them.

And Dwight requests a trade according to Otis, LMAO - Dwight Howard trade request: Dwight Howard requests trade from Orlando Magic - OrlandoSentinel.com

 

[LaBrandon Aldridge]

Alright, ship 'im out. Don't really care anymore. I thought he was better than that, but apparently not.

 

[SAIYANS]

At least it isn't LA, Brandun.

Dwight Howard has requested that the Orlando Magic trade him to the New Jersey Nets, league sources tell Y! Sports.

That really means Nene to Houston with Pau if it happens, and LA makes that PF deal they put on hold (Ireland said Milsap)

Ken Berger said LA is his unequivocal first choice on his twitter just now. LOL at this, lets just say Dwight won't be a Magic on opening day in favor of the Lakers or Nets and leave it at that he only extends for them

 

[SAIYANS]

The Magic are still focused on a possible trade to the Lakers, sources said, for a package that would include Andrew Bynum. The Magic want to unload Hedo Turkoglu in any deal that includes Howard. The Nets, flush with salary cap space, would likely take Turkoglu into a deal.

Howard prefers to the Nets over the Lakers, but hasn’t ruled out the possibility that he would sign a long-term extension with L.A. should he be traded there.

From Woj's new article. It basically says Orlando values Bynum over Lopez, even though Dwight leans toward Jersey

 

[PHX]

The other day on twitter he kinda snapped on some Orlando fan bothering him about staying so guess he just wants this over with and wants to move on. The Jersey thing is interesting cause of the whole tampering charges.

 

[SAIYANS]

David Aldridge saying Orlando is waiting for the Paul deal to get compelted and want to talk a Bynum centered deal for Dwight on NBA TV. It appears they value him more than Lopez especially it's the way his contract is structured.

 

[PHX]

Possibly out the best big man in the NBA in the 2nd most injury prone big man in the NBA. I feel for Magic fans

 

[SAIYANS]

Bynum is injury prone, but he ain't soft and is fundamentally better thanks to Kareem, as well as being more athletic. He has anchored one of the top defenses in the league. He finished behind Nene and Dwight when it came to finishing post ups for a big according to stats cube, percentage wise last year. Did I mention that he can actually rebound? Plus he has that team option which basically lets them evaluate him and choose what to do with him. And as seen in Jersey, a team led by Brook really does suck because he doesn't defend, rebound, and hasn't even shot over 50% from the field.

Dwight is a Ferrari, Bynum is a Ninja that sputters, and Brook is an electra scooter imo

 

[PHX]

I know what Bynum can do but it don't mean a damn thing if you can't stay healthy and L.A knows this which is why him and the word trade block have been best friends damn near his whole NBA career.

 

[Gotcha b*tch]

OKC face Dallas in the opening game for both teams, should be good contest. Dallas knocked OKC out of the play-offs last season in the conference final (semi-final of the whole Championship).